A new World Health Organization report has found that suicide is the leading cause of death worldwide for girls between the ages of 15 and 19.
Suicide is now the biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide Read More »
New research has found that 85% of women who experienced perinatal depression had a history of mental health problems, usually starting in their adolescent years.
‘Baby blues’ starts before pregnancy, often in adolescent years Read More »
New initiative to facilitate leadership in the field of positive youth development, funded by USAID.
USAID-Approved YouthPower Award Announcement Read More »
Don’t forget that feedback for the Zero Draft of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health is due Friday 5th June 2015.
Zero Draft feedback due 5th Jun 2015 Read More »
Lancet Youth Commissioner, Professor Susan Sawyer, appointed The Geoff and Helen Handbury Chair of Adolescent Health.
Philanthropy supporting Adolescent Health Read More »
Vikram Patel, one of our own Commissioners has been named a ‘well-being warrior’ in Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People for 2015.
Congratulations Vikram Patel! Read More »
Three of our very own Commissioners are appearing on the next edition of “Research Watch” from the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti. The Topic is, “Are we failing adolescent girls?”
Are we failing adolescent girls? Read More »
Add your voice to the UN-Secretary General’s new Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health!
We are proud to announce the launch of our new website and newsletter. On behalf of all of us here at The Lancet Youth, Welcome!
Welcome to our new website and newsletter! Read More »