Investing when it counts: reviewing the evidence and charting a course of research and action for very young adolescents
Early adolescence, age 10 to 14, is a pivotal moment in the lives of young girls and boys around the world.
Early adolescence, age 10 to 14, is a pivotal moment in the lives of young girls and boys around the world.
School feeding has led to measurable gains in education and health outcomes, as evidenced widely in the literature. There are a few evaluations showing little or no improvement in education and health outcomes. This may be less widely reported or highlighted.
Childhood obesity undermines the physical, social and psychological well-being of children and is a known risk factor for adult obesity and noncommunicable diseases. There is an urgent need to act now to improve the health of this generation and the next.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among youths represent an important public health challenge in developing countries. The incidence of HIV peaked in the 1990’s and saw a decline from 2005. What was done to prompt the decline?
This bibliography includes a review of the literature on education for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS.
In the majority of states, sex education is mandatory or strongly recommended in public schools. Forty-eight states and most of the large school districts across the country support sex education, including about STIs and abstinence.