Adolescent health and well-being
The world is now home to the largest cohort of adolescents in history – 1.2 billion people between the ages of 10 and 19. How they develop and grow has implications that reverberate across generations. When adolescents, including the most disadvantaged, are supported by caring families and adults, as well as policies and services attentive to…, UNICEF's response, UNICEF is committed to supporting adolescent girls and boys in developing and reaching their full potential. Around the world, UNICEF partners with adolescents to improve the policies, programmes and services that affect their health and well-being. We work with governments in health and other areas – like education; nutrition; gender; child…, Fighting communicable diseases, UNICEF is focused on strengthening the capacity of primary health care at community level to detect and treat communicable and childhood diseases that impact adolescent girls and boys. Those diseases include tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, meningitis and diarrhoea. Additionally, UNICEF works to provide routine vaccinations including HPV…, Supporting HIV and AIDS prevention programmes, UNICEF is committed to supporting prevention programmes that are tailored to local needs, with a mix of services focused on adolescent girls, young women and their partners. We also work to increase access to HIV testing, in addition to supporting adolescents living with HIV to access the treatment they need. Learn more, Strengthen gender-responsive health services, UNICEF supports programmes that promote gender equality, reduce stigma and discrimination, and provide adolescents with the information they need to make decisions that affect their own health, including their sexual and reproductive health., Meet the menstrual health and hygiene needs of adolescent girls, Girls without support through puberty and during menstruation, particularly in low-resource and emergency contexts, often experience stigma and social exclusion while forgoing important educational, social and economic opportunities. UNICEF works to end stigma and discrimination during menstruation through evidence-based advocacy efforts, as well…, Promote mental well-being and address mental health conditions, Many mental health disorders have their onset in adolescence. UNICEF works to promote mental well-being during these pivotal years through global advocacy, awareness-raising, and evidence-building to support the implementation and scale-up of effective interventions. We support early prevention, screening and referral through strengthened health…, Prevent and respond to non-communicable diseases, UNICEF's work is commited to promoting healthy behaviours, the prevention of substance use, increased physical activity, and youth-led policy action. We also help reduce the risk of cervical cancer through Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. Learn more, Prevent and respond to violence, UNICEF works to protect adolescents from injuries and violence at home, in school and throughout communities. UNICEF supports programmes to reinforce positive parent-adolescent interactions and non-violent discipline. We’re also committed to strengthening the capacity of social welfare systems and investing in the child protection workforce., Resources, Publisher Title UNICEF Adolescent Health: The Missing Population in Universal Health Coverage UNICEF Adolescent Mental Health Knowledge Summary: Time for Action WHO Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents UNICEF UNICEF Programme Guide for the Second Decade UNICEF UNICEF Programme Guidance for Early-Life Prevention of Non-…, More from UNICEF
