Knowledge about HIV doesn't always change adolescents' behaviour: peers matter: Adolescents need to be part of prevention interventions. GettyImagesHIV and AIDS remain major global public health challenges, especially for sub-Saharan Africa. The region accounts for around 70% of the world’s burden of infections. Young people, especially young women, are affected more than other … [Read more...] about Knowledge about HIV doesn’t always change adolescents’ behaviour: peers matter | The Conversation
adolescents
Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited | The Conversation
Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited: Less recreational screen time is better for children. ShutterstockThere is increasing concern about the amount of time children and adolescents are spending in recreational screen time. There’s also increasing controversy over whether or not screen time is actually harmful. Since 2016, we (researchers … [Read more...] about Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited | The Conversation
New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by nearly 60 per cent by 2030 if progress stalls – UNICEF
New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by nearly 60 per cent by 2030 if progress stalls – UNICEF: New HIV infections among adolescents are projected to rise from 250,000 in 2015 to nearly 400,000 annually by 2030 if progress in reaching adolescents stalls, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. “The world has made tremendous progress in … [Read more...] about New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by nearly 60 per cent by 2030 if progress stalls – UNICEF
