AA-HA! Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents
A global partnership, led by WHO and of which UNICEF is a partner, that offers guidance in the country context on adolescent health and development and puts a spotlight on adolescent health in regional and global health agendas.
Adolescence
The second decade of life, from the ages of 10-19 Young adolescence is the age of 10-14 and late adolescence age 15-19. This period between childhood and adulthood is a pivotal opportunity to consolidate any loss/gain made in early childhood. All too often adolescents – especially girls – are endangered by violence, limited by a lack of quality education and unable to access critical health services.i UNICEF focuses on helping adolescents navigate risks and vulnerabilities and take advantage of opportunities.