Adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO) There are nearly 1 2 billion adolescents (10-19 years old) worldwide In some countries, adolescents make up as much as a quarter of the population and the number of adolescents is expected to rise through 2050, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where close to 90% of 10- to 19-year-olds live
Salud del adolescente - World Health Organization (WHO) Los adolescentes experimentan un rápido crecimiento físico, cognoscitivo y psicosocial Esto influye en cómo se sienten, piensan, toman decisiones e interactúan con su entorno A pesar de que la adolescencia está considerada como una etapa saludable de la vida, en su transcurso se producen muertes, enfermedades y traumatismos en una
Adolescent and young adult health - World Health Organization (WHO) Overview Survival chances for adolescents and young adults vary greatly across the world In 2021, the average probability of a 10-year-old dying before age 24 was about 6 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in North America and Europe
La salud mental de los adolescentes - World Health Organization (WHO) Algunos adolescentes incurren en actos violentos que pueden afectar al rendimiento académico, causarles lesiones y empujarles a la delincuencia y a situaciones de riesgo para sus vidas En 2021, la violencia interpersonal se clasificó dentro de las causas principales de muerte entre los adolescentes de mayor edad (1) Promoción y prevención
Mental health of adolescents - World Health Organization (WHO) Adolescence (10-19 years) is a unique and formative time Multiple physical, emotional and social changes, including exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence, can make adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems Promoting psychological well-being and protecting adolescents from adverse experiences and risk factors that may impact their potential to thrive are critical for their well-being
La OMS publica una nueva directriz para evitar los embarazos en la . . . Con el propósito de abordar la principal causa de muerte en todo el mundo entre las adolescentes de 15 a 19 años, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha publicado hoy una nueva directriz dirigida a la prevención de los embarazos en la adolescencia y las importantes complicaciones de salud conexas
Child and adolescent mental and brain health Childhood and adolescence are critical stages of life for mental health This is a time when rapid growth and development take place in the brain Children and adolescents acquire cognitive and social-emotional skills that shape their future mental health and are important for assuming adult roles in society The quality of the environment where children and adolescents grow up shapes their
Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) Overview This publication, produced by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, has been developed to support the implementation of the WHO Guidelines on mental health promotive and preventive interventions for adolescents, released in 2020
Growth reference data for 5-19 years - World Health Organization (WHO) This web site presents growth reference data for children and adolescents, 5-19 years (or 61-228 months) The WHO Reference 2007 is a reconstruction of the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) WHO reference
L’OMS publie de nouvelles lignes directrices pour prévenir les . . . Afin de lutter contre la principale cause de décès dans le monde chez les filles âgées de 15 à 19 ans, l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) publie aujourd’hui de nouvelles lignes directrices visant à prévenir les grossesses chez les adolescentes et les complications sanitaires significatives qui en découlent