NEPAL: The World Health Organisation is urging Southeast Asian countries to be responsive to the health needs of adolescents.
WHO Southeast Asia regional director Saima Wazed said adolescence between 10 and 19 is a distinctive development and requires special physical and emotional attention.
Wazed emphasized that investments in adolescent health had a triple benefit: immediate benefit through health-promoting positive behaviours and by prevention, early detection, treatment, and rehabilitation. About 670 adolescents die in Southeast Asia every day due to causes like adolescent pregnancy, mental health issues, poor nutrition, non-communicable diseases and self-harming, in addition to other issues.
The regional director said that designing and creating adolescent-responsive health systems was crucial.
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