The health situation of adolescents: a literature review

This review paper adresses the health situation of the adolescents. Most of the studies we found were conducted in countries olher than Banglndesh. The medical care of the adolescent has always been neglected in the developing world until recently. While their medical needs are now being consid...

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Auteurs principaux: Ali, Ahmed, Mabmud, Shah Noor
Format: Research report
Langue:English
Publié: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) 2019
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Accès en ligne:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/12889
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Résumé:This review paper adresses the health situation of the adolescents. Most of the studies we found were conducted in countries olher than Banglndesh. The medical care of the adolescent has always been neglected in the developing world until recently. While their medical needs are now being considered with an increased emphasis, their phychosocial needs, which are so important have not been adequately addressed. A few studies have been conducted in Bangladesh on issues of reproductive health. These studies suggests that early marriage is a serious problem for adolescenf girls resulting in early pregnancy and thu~ enhances other reproductive health problems.