This implementation brief explores the critical need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in East and Southern Africa (ESA).

This implementation brief addresses rising substance use among youth (10–24) in East and Southern Africa (ESA) by promoting evidence-based, multi-sectoral strategies.

Chatbots are increasingly used in digital health to expand access to information and support user engagement.

Many young people with disabilities remain excluded from sexuality education, increasing their vulnerability to abuse, exploitation, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy.

This policy brief shows how improving the quality of food leads to more children eating school food and demonstrates that this is what young people need. The briefing brings together two powerful bodies of evidence to make that case.

Investing in Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) for education is a powerful opportunity to deliver measurable results and transform children’s lives. Through targeted interventions, UNICEF works to shift harmful norms, promote positive discipline, and create inclusive, safe school environments.

We describe the development of the Whole School Food Approach framework and its implementation in 12 European countries participating in the European-funded project, SchoolFood4Change. The framework was developed in 2022 by a multidisciplinary team following an evidence-based approach.

This study aims to provide a comparative overview of school food provision models in 17 cities across 12 European countries.

This paper outlines the rationale for collecting data on child subjective well-being and reviews the main constructs and methodologies employed in key international surveys.

In this editorial, we describe the emergence of four milestone principles in connection with school health and nutrition programs.