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Health for the World's Adolescents: A Second Chance in the Second Decade

WHO released a report, "Health for the World's Adolescents: A Second Chance in the Second Decade" providing a global overview of adolescents' health and health-related behaviors, in addition to discussing the determinants that influence their health and health behaviors.  http://apps.who.int/adolescent/second-decade/    Here are some key facts from the report:   Key facts

  • An estimated 1.3 million adolescents died in 2012, mostly from preventable or treatable causes.
  • Road traffic injuries were the leading cause of death in 2012, with some 330 adolescents dying every day.
  • Other main causes of adolescent deaths include HIV, suicide, lower respiratory infections and interpersonal violence.
  • Globally, there were 49 births per 1000 girls aged 15 to 19, according to 2010 figures.
  • Half of all mental health disorders in adulthood appear to start by age 14, but most cases are undetected and untreated.