Adolescent and young adult health - World Health Organization …
2024年11月26日 · An estimated 1.7 million adolescents (age 10–19 years) were living with HIV in 2021 with around 90% in the WHO African Region. While there have been substantial declines in new infections amongst adolescents from a peak in 1994, adolescents still account for about 10% of new HIV infections, with three-quarters amongst adolescent girls.
Adolescent health - SEARO - World Health Organization (WHO)
2021年10月7日 · 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 …
Coming of age: adolescent health - World Health Organization …
Yet, a comprehensive approach to adolescent health is often lacking, with this critical age group very much at risk of being left behind in the development agenda. “For a long time there has been an assumption – sustained by critical gaps in data - that adolescents are healthy. Most of them indeed are, but much less so than we used to think.
Adolescent health - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年6月5日 · 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.
Adolescent health and development - World Health Organization …
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 …
Preventing youth violence: an overview of the evidence Worldwide, an estimated 200 000 homicides occur each year among youth and young adults aged 10–29 years, making homicide the fourth leading cause...
Adolescent health WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年12月3日 · However, their rates of reduction of death has been much slower than other age groups. Adolescents are particularly at high risk of unintentional injuries, violence, early pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and abuse of tobacco, drugs and alcohol.
Mental health of adolescents - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年10月10日 · 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 …
By 2024, the 65-and-over age group will outnumber the youth …
2023年10月11日 · By 2024, it is estimated that the population of individuals aged over 65 years will outnumber those under the age of 15 in the WHO European Region. This trend means new social, economic and health challenges, which demand a focus on healthy ageing to mitigate the impact of an ageing population. WHO's report “Promoting physical activity and healthy diets …
Height-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Growth reference 5-19 years - Height-for-age (5-19 years) When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.