OPINION: In this time of COVID-19 a new consensus on how we should be working to improve adolescent well-being is long overdue

By Enes Efendio ğlu and Souzana Humsi, Adolescents and Youth Constituency Board Members, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn& Child Health Every generation of adolescents grapples with the difficult transition from childhood into adult life: juggling social and academic pressures at school; coping with changing dynamics within family and friendship groups; experiencing the physical and mental transformation of puberty; and making crucial decisions about whether to pursue further education or embark on careers.
Source: WHO Maternal, Newborn and Child Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: adolescent health [subject], adolescent, youth, young people, teen health, teenager, adolescence, adolescents, Feature [doctype] Source Type: news