Gender

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• Adolescent girls’ health
  07-03-2012
  Girls are more vulnerable than boys to certain health risks and conditions, such as depression and some sexually transmitted infections. WHO/Europe underlines the importance of targeted, gender-responsive policies, for International Women’s Day, 8 March.
• The series of “Young people’s health as a whole-of-society response”
  21-02-2012
  The series of “Young people’s health as a whole-of-society response” shows that gender differences and inequalities affect various aspects of illness, health and wellbeing in girls and boys in the European Region.
• Causes and consequences: what determines our sexual and reproductive health? Entre Nous 73, 2011
  14-02-2012
  Issue No 73 of Entre Nous, “Causes and consequences: What determines our sexual and reproductive health?” focuses on the relationship between health inequities, social determinants of health and sexual and reproductive health, highlighting the progress, challenges, current status and commitment that has been made in this area throughout the European Region. The issue also features an article on the new European policy for health “Health 2020” which is currently under development and how this policy can be used to tackle the public health challenges of today such as vulnerable groups and inequities.
• Albania Success stories in improving mother and child health
  03-01-2012