Adolescent Health Series: The health of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and opportunities.
Trop Med Int Health
; 26(11): 1326-1332, 2021 11.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This article provides a concise overview of the current challenges that adolescents face in sub-Saharan Africa, summarises possible solutions and ongoing efforts to implement these, and briefly introduces the subsequent papers of this series.METHODS:
We draw on data from the WHO Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Data Portal.RESULTS:
The opportunity provided by the growing number of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa will only be realised if they survive, are healthy, receive a quality education and remain in Africa rather than joining the increasing out-migration exodus. Fortunately, there is an increasing focus on adolescent health and well-being both globally and in sub-Saharan Africa, and growing knowledge of what to do to promote adolescent health and well-being and how to do it, and a powerful resource in the form of adolescents themselves.CONCLUSION:
There is no time to lose. African adolescents demand it, but are also ready to be part of the solution.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços de Saúde do Adolescente
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Saúde do Adolescente
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Med Int Health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
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