- Adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO)
To support the implementation of these recommendations, WHO produces a range of policy and programme support tools At the heart is the Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!), which guides national-level policy-makers and programme managers on how to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate adolescent health programmes
- 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
- Adolescent health and development - World Health Organization (WHO)
Age is a convenient way to define adolescence, but it is only one characteristic that delineates this period of development Age is often more appropriate for assessing and comparing biological changes (e g puberty), which are fairly universal, than the social transitions, which vary more with the socio-cultural environment
- 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
- 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
- Coming of age: adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Depending on where they live in the world, young people may face an even wider range of threats to their health, including racial or gender discrimination or violence, human rights violations, conflict or social disruption from natural disasters, being overweight or obese, female genital mutilation (FGM), forced child marriages or sexual exploitation and abuse
- 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
- Adolescent and Young Adult Health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Global webinar: Launch of the WHO technical guide on measuring and monitoring quality of care to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services 16 April 2025 14:00 – 15:30 CET
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