Le mariage précoce a des conséquences pour le développement
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(mai 2014) Cinquante-huit millions filles dans le pays en développement étaient enfants mariées dans la dernière décennie.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
La planification familiale aide d’atteindre des objectifs de nutrition
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(mai 2014) La période située entre la conception et le deuxième anniversaire d’un enfant, souvent appelée “l’intervalle d’opportunité des milles jours,” est un période critique pour l’investissement nutritionnel.
Noncommunicable Diseases – Risk Factors Among Young People in Africa
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of death in most parts of the world. Although this is not the case in sub-Saharan Africa, where infectious diseases still predominate, the trend of NCDs is projected to shift in the coming decades.
Family, Friends Help Shape Childbearing Choices
(2014) Worldwide, childbearing decisions may be more of a group effort than we realized.
Trends in Migration to the U.S.
(2014) Under the motto e pluribus unum (from many, one), U.S. presidents frequently remind Americans that they share the immigrant experience of beginning anew in the land of opportunity.1
L’effet d’entraînement de la planification familiale : les enfants survivent et les pays prospèrent
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UN: ‘Decade of Action for Road Safety’
Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 29 globally and the eighth-leading cause of deaths overall.
Life Expectancy Gains and Public Programs for the Elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean
Life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has increased dramatically since 1950, largely as a result of medical and public health interventions that sharply cut the death toll from the most virulent infectious diseases and enabled many more children to survive to adulthood.
Malawi’s Pathway to a Demographic Dividend
(2014) Over the past decade, countries throughout Africa have experienced sustained economic growth. Despite this growth, almost two of every three people—or 600 million—are still living on less than $2 per day.
A Vision for the Health and Well-Being of Malawi’s Young People
(2014) Malawi’s large population of young people has special significance for national development. Today, Malawi has the largest population of youth in its history, accounting for 40 percent of Malawi’s total population (16.