During the period, the largest cumulative DAAH per
adolescent was in Sub-Saharan Africa, at $5.37.
This is a special period that influences the
adolescent's current and future health, depending on their chosen set of behavior and life styles.1,2 The World Health Organization (2014) identifies adolescence as the period between 10-19 years.3
Adolescent pregnancy is generally unintended and occurs due to early marriage or early sexual intercourse.
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in slums of Dibrugarh town of Assam among
adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years for a period of 6 months from June to November 2016.
Family environment provides a durable foundation of support for the development of an
adolescent's personality.
The leading cause of death for younger
adolescent girls aged 10-14 years are lower respiratory infections, such as pneumonia-often a result of indoor air pollution from cooking with dirty fuels.
She also stated that the staff providing the service have undergone extensive training to ensure it is delivered by experts and specialist consultants in
adolescent health.
The findings also suggest early and late
adolescents each attempt to cope with stressors in a variety of ways that become more diverse and adaptive with development through the
adolescent years.
(2006) on 400
adolescent girls aged 10-19 years, the most morbid conditions found was inadequate oral hygiene (55.4%) and least common was ear discharge (7%) among Indian slum girls.
For the pregnant
adolescent, her pregnancy supersedes high school graduation as the benchmark for her being viewed as an adult.
While it is recognized that addressing all the rights of
adolescents would be crucial for the progress and development of the country, based on the series of consultations and available data about the situation of
adolescents in Pakistan and Punjab in particular, the Punjab
Adolescent Strategy & Strategic Plan 2013-17 focuses on economic empowerment of
adolescents, their education, health, social and others issues.
The Minister urged upon media and the civil society to play their positive role in timely identification of wrong doings in violation of the Punjab
Adolescent Strategy.
Adolescent Religiosity as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Parental Religiosity and
Adolescent Health Outcomes
Parents of youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) are especially confronted with numerous additional challenges that may evoke separation anxiety during
adolescent years.
ISLAMABAD -- The Ministry of Human Rights in collaboration with Unicef launched a campaign to highlight the achievements of outstanding Pakistani
adolescents who have worked hard to accomplish their dreams and inspire other young people.
This article assesses how far health care financing approaches that seek to provide universal coverage work for
adolescents, by asking (and suggesting answers for) some important questions.
