文档介绍：AGenerationatRisk:PrioritizingChildandYouthHealthAlexEzehAfricanPopulationandHealthResearchCenterPreparedforPresentationattheSub-SaharanAfricaShowcaseEventJan15-16,2010UniversityofWarwick星战风暴ocusonchildrenandyouth?(1)Youngpeopleundertheageof25representclosetohalfoftheworld’spopulation90%esinthisgrouparelargelypreventable“essfulachievementby2015orbeyondofmanyofthese[UNMillenniumDevelopmentGoals]willrequirethatpolicymakerscentertheirattentiononyoungpeople”(PanelonTransitionstoAdulthoodinDevelopingCountries2005)Whyfocusonchildrenandyouth?(2)PopulationofYoungPeoplebyRegion(inmillions)REGIONYear2006Year2025THEWORLD1,7731,845Africa305424Asia1,0871,:Blum2009,presentationmadeatAPHRC,Oct15,-24yearsFemalesdeathrateslowerthanmales,municable,peri-natal,ountfor48%rashes,violence,andself-inflictedinjuriesaretheleadingcausesofdeathamongmalesHIV/AIDSandTBdrivethemortalityburdenamong20-24yearolds“Thehealthandsocialneedsofvulnerableanddisenfranchisedyoungpeopleserveasanearlywarningsystemofthreatsthatwillultimatelyengulflargerpopulations”MichealResnickandGlennBowes(2007)drawingfromthewordsofMarianWrightEdelmanEmergingtrendsimpactingonchildandyouthhealthGlobalizationUrbanizationTheHIV/esstojobandeducationalopportunitiesImprovedhealthduetoadvancesinhealthNegativeimpactsSocialdisruptions()ingurban50%oftheworld’spopulationlivesinurbanareas>75%inEurope,urintheseregionsTrendsinurbanizationbyregionSource:PopulationDivisionoftheDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairsoftheUnitedNationsSecretariat,WorldPopulationProspects:The2006RevisionandWorldUrbanizationProspects:The2007Revision,http://esa./unup,Thursday,December31,2009Themajorityofurbanresidentsinsub-SaharanAfricaliveinslums,withpoorsocialservicesandlivelihoodopportunities…UNHABITAT,2003ImpactsofurbanizationRapidurbanizationcoupledwithpooreconomiesandgovernancehasresultedinthegr