Adolescent and Young Adult Health Unit

Setting standards for adolescent care Strengthening data on adolescent health and well-being Strengthening adolescent-responsive health systems Promoting adolescent well-being This publication is an updated version of the document published in “2015” under the title “Global standards for quality health-care... Each year up to 1 billion children experience some form of physical, sexual or psychological violence or neglect. Being a victim of violence in childhood... This publication is a derivative product summarizing the global, evidence-informed recommendations and principles of the World Health Organization that... Sexual abuse of children and adolescents is a gross violation of their rights and a global public health problem. It adversely affects the health of children... Worldwide, an estimated 200 000 homicides occur each year among youth and young adults aged 10–29 years, making homicide the fourth leading cause... WHO and Noora Health begin collaboration to strengthen support for family caregivers Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death Public consultation on the second edition of the Global Standards for quality health care services for adolescents Public consultation on the Adolescent health and well-being thematic module: Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Universal Health Coverage Call for experts: addressing adolescents’ access to electronic health records in an ethical and developmentally appropriate way Public consultation on the Implementation Guidance for School Health Services