Arab youth respond to the Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing

The Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing1 is a rich compendium of evidence on adolescent health globally, and highlights the importance of youth engagement. Young people in this region are exposed to structural violence and conflict that affect every aspect of their lives2-a situatio...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-05, Vol.389 (10083), p.1964-1965
Main Authors: Alaouie, Hala, Ali, Ahmed, Afifi, Rima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Health
Adolescents
Adult
Aggression
Arab people
Arabs
Childrens health
Community-Based Participatory Research - organization & administration
Developmental stages
Digital media
Education
Health
Health promotion
Humans
Internal Medicine
Researchers
Social Problems
Social Welfare
Systematic review
Teenagers
Violence
Young Adult
Young adults
Youth participation
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Summary:The Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing1 is a rich compendium of evidence on adolescent health globally, and highlights the importance of youth engagement. Young people in this region are exposed to structural violence and conflict that affect every aspect of their lives2-a situation that exacerbates the uncertainties of an already tumultuous life stage. Yet young people in the region have used their voices constructively to push for equity and justice.3 Among these voices is that of the Arab Youth Health Coalition (AYHC) that took part in the regional launch of the Lancet Commission's report at the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon.4
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31286-2