This publication has been developed to support the implementation of the WHO Guidelines on mental health promotive and preventive interventions for adolescents, released in 2020. The Toolkit includes a core set of evidence-informed strategies to promote and protect adolescent mental health.
Steps Together is a programme for a safe school environment and prevention of bullying and violence at school.
The study of the assessment of health behaviours in school-aged children aims to enhance our understanding of healthy adolescent behaviours, as well as adolescent health, and well-being in their social context.
Zambia faces a persistent challenge: 29% of young women are married before age 18. This in-depth study moves beyond statistics to examine the underlying gendered social norms that create an "enabling environment" for these outcomes.
UNICEF has collaborated with the Government of Uganda to implement Climate-resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) improvement interventions in schools across Karamoja subregion districts and West Nile refugee-hosting districts across the country.
This study analyses primary data regarding adolescent student mental health, including mental health needs and school-based risk factors. The study also includes a review of current adolescent student mental health-related policies and programmes.
UNICEF developed the Nutrition Environment Assessment Toolkit for Schools (NEAT-S), to help schools, and local and national government authorities to understand existing school nutrition environments and identify actions to improve them.
The Government of Indonesia is committed to bridging the gap in accessing quality education through a comprehensive school renovation programme, prioritizing WASH to improve student health.
UNICEF worked with the ministries of health, education, and religious affairs to launch a pilot programme which promotes healthier lifestyles through nutrition education, stronger school food environments, and capacity building among teachers, health workers, and the wider school community.
This policy brief, based on a qualitative study conducted in El Salvador and Peru, incorporates the voices of adolescents and experts in nutrition, mental health, and public policy, complemented by a review of recent scientific literature.