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星战风暴 A Generation at Risk: Prioritizing Child and Youth HealthAlex EzehAfrican Population and Health Research CenterPrepared for Presentation at the Sub-Saharan Africa Showcase EventJan 15-16, 2010University of WarwickWhy focus on children and youth? (1)Young people under the age of 25 represent close to half of the world’s population90% live in the developing worldPrimary causes of poor health and social outcomes in this group are largely preventable“The successful achievement by 2015 or beyond of many of these [UN Millennium Development Goals] will require that policy makers center their attention on young people” (Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries 2005) Why focus on children and youth? (2)Population of Young People by Region (in millions)REGION Year 2006 Year 2025THE WORLD 1,773 1,845 Africa 305 424 Asia 1,087 1,063 N. America 71 74 S. America 161 165 Europe 140 111 Oceania 8 8Source: Blum 2009, presentation made at APHRC, Oct 15, 2009The health profile of children and youth2.6 million deaths annually among children and youth aged 10-24 yearsFemales death rates lower than males, except in SSA and SE AsiaHighest mortality in least developed countriesRelative risk of death highest in SSAMaternal, communicable, peri-natal, and nutritional causes of death account for 48% of all female deathsRoad traffic crashes, violence, and self-inflicted injuries are the leading causes of death among malesHIV/AIDS and TB drive the mortality burden among 20-24 year olds“The health and social needs of vulnerable and disenfranchised young people serve as an early warning system of threats that will ultimately engulf larger populations” Micheal Resnick and Glenn Bowes (2007) drawing from the words of Marian Wright EdelmanEmerging trends impacting on child and youth healthGlobalizationUrbanizationThe HIV/AIDS pandemicEducationMarriageThe labor marketGlobalizationChildren and youth growing up in a context characterized by rapid changes inTechnological advancesTr