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- 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
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
- Adolescent pregnancy - World Health Organization (WHO)
Adolescent pregnancy is a global phenomenon with clearly known causes and serious health, social and economic consequences to individuals, families and communities
- Adolescent and young adult health
WHO fact sheet on adolescents health risks and solutions: includes key facts and provides a definition, information on specific health issues, WHO response
- Salud del adolescente
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
- 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
- Coming of age: adolescent health
Adolescent health is starting to attract the attention it deserves, and is increasingly prominent in global health initiatives This includes the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, areas such as mental health (young people’s mental health is the theme of 2018’s World Mental Health Day on 10 October) and management of sexually transmitted infections
- New WHO guideline on adolescent pregnancy
Adolescent pregnancy remains a critical global issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where 21 million girls aged 15–19 become pregnant each year—half unintentionally Although global adolescent birth rates have declined, progress is uneven, with the highest rates in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
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