Young people's health needs gender appropriate responses

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Thanks to RCN monthly research newsletter for drawing attention to this new WHO series, which I think I will enjoy exploring, see http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/young_peoples_health_needs_gender_appropriate_responsesThe summary says: 'The series of “Young people’s health as a whole-of-society responseâ€

shows that gender differences and inequalities affect various aspects

of illness, health and wellbeing in girls and boys in the European

Region. This publication advocates for a whole-of-society response to

adolescents health looking at the evidence for gender responsive

actions. Research shows that boys and girls differ in their exposure

and vulnerability to health risks and conditions such as depressive

disorders, injuries, substance abuse, eating disorders, sexually

transmitted infections, violence, suicide and self inflicted injuries.

Yet there is insufficient progress in transforming knowledge into

policy action. This publication is a useful tool to facilitate this

transformation and strengthen innovative ways of working across

sectors, which is one of the core policy actions of the new European

policy for health, Health 2020.'The eight evidence for gender responsive actions areas of health and wellbeing are:

promote mental healthpromote well-beingprevent and manage overweight and obesityprevention and management of HIV/AIDS and STIprevent and manage adolescent pregnancyprevent and manage chronic conditionsprevent and manage injuries and substance abuseprevent violenceBest wishes

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Thanks useful data!LizSent using BlackBerry® from OrangeFrom: SARAH COWLEY <sarahcowley183@...>Sender: Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:07:55 +0000 (GMT) < >Reply Subject: Young people's health needs gender appropriate responses Thanks to RCN monthly research newsletter for drawing attention to this new WHO series, which I think I will enjoy exploring, see http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/young_peoples_health_needs_gender_appropriate_responsesThe summary says: 'The series of “Young people’s health as a whole-of-society responseâ€shows that gender differences and inequalities affect various aspectsof illness, health and wellbeing in girls and boys in the EuropeanRegion. This publication advocates for a whole-of-society response toadolescents health looking at the evidence for gender responsiveactions. Research shows that boys and girls differ in their exposureand vulnerability to health risks and conditions such as depressivedisorders, injuries, substance abuse, eating disorders, sexuallytransmitted infections, violence, suicide and self inflicted injuries.Yet there is insufficient progress in transforming knowledge intopolicy action. This publication is a useful tool to facilitate thistransformation and strengthen innovative ways of working acrosssectors, which is one of the core policy actions of the new Europeanpolicy for health, Health 2020.'The eight evidence for gender responsive actions areas of health and wellbeing are:promote mental healthpromote well-beingprevent and manage overweight and obesityprevention and management of HIV/AIDS and STIprevent and manage adolescent pregnancyprevent and manage chronic conditionsprevent and manage injuries and substance abuseprevent violenceBest wishes