Tag Archives: adolescents

Last week, I wrote about new findings on the precarious well-being of adolescents worldwide.  The studies in The Lancet and UNICEF’s “report card” were released in advance of last week’s United Nations Committee on Population and Development (CPD) session, which focused on adolescents this year.  On Friday, the CPD adopted a resolution affirming the sexual and […]

A series published in The Lancet last Wednesday found that adolescents today face greater risks to their physical and mental health than in the past.  The success of childhood survival programs and a greater focus on children’s health means that more youths are entering adolescence.  Although this is clearly outstanding news, it means that the programmatic […]