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“Promoting and protecting the health and rights of young people is essential to building a better future for our world,” said Director-General of WHO, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus.

“Conversely, failing to address the health threats that adolescents face – some longstanding, some emerging – will not only have serious and life-threatening consequences for young people themselves, but will create spiraling economic costs for societies.

“That makes investing in services and programs for adolescent health both a moral imperative and an economic no-brainier,” the DG added.

The report details a number of troubling health trends affecting adolescents globally.

“While the prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls remains similar to levels recorded in 2010, close to 1 in 10 adolescents are now obese, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like syphilis and chlamydia are on the rise. Untreated STIs can have lifelong impacts on health,” the WHO warns.

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