Fact Sheet
Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years, according to a report published by WHO. The report, Youth and Road Safety, says that nearly 400 000 young people
under the age of 25 are killed in road traffic crashes every year. Millions more are injured or disabled. (WHO-2007)
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, surpassed only by accidents and homicide. (CDC-2007)
Young people under 25 years constitute one-third of the more than a quarter of a million people infected with an STI each day (Blum and Nelson 2004; FHI 2009).
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When People Like You.
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Untitled
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India records one year without polio cases
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Oil crisis: the big picture
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Two years after earthquake, little victories for children in Haiti recovery
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The Media's Role in a Culture of Health and Security
There's a written code here in Canada. If you live by it, chances are you see beer commercials where nobody drinks. You see ads where a twelve pack is enough for a huge party....
Facebook launches tool to report suicidal behaviors
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Social networking: Pill for self esteem?
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Visiting Dadaab Refugee camp in Kenya
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“GETTING TO ZERO”: LET’S KEEP THE MOMENTUM
I am Gabriel, a communication student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. I have been a youth volunteer for the past five years as a means of fulfilling an inner quest of...
25ème Téléthon: du rire et de la solidarité au menu
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Safety net
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State of impermanence
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the strange disease
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Should unhealthy foods be regulated by the government?
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The Truth about Illegal Immigration
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