Fatusi Adesegun, Blum Robert W
Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, P.O. Box 1905 OAU Post Office, Ile-Ife 22005, Nigeria.
Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2009 Dec;20(3):874-86, viii.
Adolescent Health in an International Context: The Challenge of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Adesegun Fatusi, Robert W. Blum Today's young people are growing up in a world that is rapidly changing and vastly different from that of previous generations. The health challenges confronting them are also significantly different and vary greatly around the world. This article presents an overview of the health of young people in an international context and highlights the factors that have shaped the lives of young people in recent times. It draws attention to the patterns and variations in the major causes of mortality and morbidity. A special focus is given to sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV/AIDS and reproductive health challenges are the greatest.
撒哈拉以南非洲地区性与生殖健康的挑战 阿德塞贡·法图西、罗伯特·W·布卢姆 当今的年轻人成长于一个迅速变化且与前几代人所处世界截然不同的世界。他们面临的健康挑战也显著不同，且在全球范围内差异巨大。本文概述了国际背景下年轻人的健康状况，并着重介绍了近年来塑造年轻人生活的各种因素。文中提请人们关注死亡率和发病率主要原因的模式及差异。特别关注撒哈拉以南非洲地区，该地区的艾滋病毒/艾滋病和生殖健康挑战最为严峻。
