Child and adolescent health in Europe: Towards meeting the 2030 agenda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood and adolescence are critical stages for a healthy life. To support countries in promoting health and development and improving health care for this age group, the WHO Regional Office for Europe developed the European strategy for child and adolescent health 2015-2020, which was adopted by all countries. This paper reports progress in the strategy's implementation until 2020.

Methods

A survey was sent to all ministries of health of the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region. Responses were received from 45 Member States. Results are presented in this paper.

Results

The European Region made overall progress in recent years, but increasing levels of overweight and obesity among children, adolescent mental health and low breastfeeding rates are r

SUBMITTER: Park M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850873 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature