Adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO) Older adolescent girls are disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence Pregnancy complications and unsafe abortions are the leading causes of death among 15-19-year-old girls Most adolescent mortality and morbidity is preventable or treatable, but adolescents face specific barriers in accessing health information and services
Adolescent health and development - World Health Organization (WHO) Changes in the adolescent’s environment both affect and are affected by the internal changes of adolescence These external influences, which differ among cultures and societies, include social values and norms and the changing roles, responsibilities, relationships and expectations of this period of life
WHO releases updated guidance on adolescent health and well-being The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the second edition of its Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) guidance The document aims to equip governments to respond to the health and well-being challenges, opportunities and needs of adolescents The guidance provides the latest available data on adolescent health and well-being It also outlines an updated
Adolescent health WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO) Adolescent health in the Western Pacific Adolescents – young people between the ages of 10 and 19 years – are often thought of as a healthy group However, their rates of reduction of death has been much slower than other age groups
Adolescent and young adult health - World Health Organization (WHO) The global adolescent birth rate in 2021 was 42 births per 1000 girls this age, and country rates range from 1 to over 200 births per 1000 girls annually This indicates a marked decrease since 1990 This decrease is reflected in a similar decline in maternal mortality rates among girls aged 15–19 years
Salud del adolescente - World Health Organization (WHO) La adolescencia es la fase de la vida que va de la niñez a la edad adulta, o sea desde los 10 hasta los 19 años Representa una etapa singular del desarrollo humano y un momento importante para sentar las bases de la buena salud
Coming of age: adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO) In tackling adolescent health challenges, building resilience is key For mental health conditions, for example, resilience comes from having emotional, psychological and social support such as strong peer networks, being able to speak openly to adults at school or at home, but also being physically healthy through a good diet, physical
Six actions to improve adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO) Age-appropriate, adolescent-responsive services, particularly for sexual and reproductive health, are critical Invest in more and better data for adolescents’ health More easily accessible and consistently reported health data for adolescents, disaggregated by age and sex, is needed to support integrated, adolescent-responsive approaches
Adolescent health - SEARO - World Health Organization (WHO) WHO defines 'Adolescents' as individuals in the 10-19 years age group and 'Youth' as the 15-24 year age group While 'Young People' covers the age range 10-24 years There are about 360 million adolescents comprising about 20% of the population in the countries of the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) The transition from childhood to adulthood involves dramatic physical, sexual, psychological and
WHO releases new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies and . . . In a bid to tackle the leading cause of death globally among 15–19-year-old girls, the World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new guideline aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and its significant related health complications Among other strategies, the guideline urges rapid action to end child marriage, extend girls’ schooling, and improve access to sexual and reproductive