Health for Life

Young Issues

This is very bad problem with last 5 decades. and very dangerous problem with all younger’s.

Key facts of young Issues

• about 2.6 million young people (aged 10 to 24) die each year, mostly due to preventable causes.
• About 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 give new unexpected birth every year.
• Young people, 15 to 24 years old, accounted for 40% of all new HIV infections among adults in 2009.
• In any given year, about 20% of adolescents will experience a mental health problem, most commonly depression or anxiety.
• As an estimated 150 million young people use tobacco.
• Approximately 430 young people aged 10 to 24 die every day through interpersonal violence.
• Road traffic injuries cause an estimated 700 young people to die every day.

As I know, most young people are healthy. But, more than 2.6 million young people (aged 10 to 24) die each year. A greater number still engage in behaviors that jeopardize not only their current state of health, but often their health for years to come. Nearly two-thirds of premature deaths and one-third of the total disease burden in adults are associated with conditions or behaviors that began in their youth, including: tobacco use, a lack of physical activity, unprotected sex or exposure to violence.

Some of the main health issues

• HIV

Every day, 2400 more young people get infected and globally there are more than 5 million young people living with HIV/AIDS. This is a very bad incident.

• Early pregnancy and childbirth

16 million girls give new birth every year – roughly about 11% of all births worldwide. The vast majority of adolescents’ births occur in developing countries. The risk of dying from pregnancy related causes is much higher for adolescents than for older women.

• Injuries

Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among young people. Road traffic injuries take the lives of a staggering 700 young people every day.

• Tobacco use

Today an estimated 150 million young people use tobacco , The vast majority of tobacco users worldwide began when they were adolescents.. This number is increasing globally, particularly among young women

• Harmful use of alcohol

Harmful drinking among young people is an increasing concern in many countries. It also reduces self-control and increases risky behaviors.

Alcohol use starts at a young age: 14% of adolescent girls and 18% of boys aged 13–15 years in low- and middle-income countries are reported to use alcohol.

• Malnutrition

That is major problem, Many boys and girls in developing countries enter adolescence undernourished, making them more vulnerable to disease and early death.

• Violence

Violence is one of the leading causes of death among young people, particularly males: an estimated 430 young people aged 10 to 24 years die every day through interpersonal violence.

• Mental health

Mental health very important of all younger’s. In any of given year, about 20% of adolescents will experience a mental health problem, most commonly depression or anxiety. The risk is increased by experiences of violence, humiliation, devaluation and poverty, and suicide is one of the leading causes of death in young people.

This is not good things for our world.

Article source : World Health Organization and WHO Media centre