Health

Health


Infant mortality

Through some noticeable efforts toward sustainable child survival, the world has rightly recognized and moved towards full enjoyment of the right of every child to survive.


Children with HIV/AIDS

AIDS is a virus whose impact only increases from year to year. It kills millions of people and does not spare children who are direct victims (children with HIV) or indirect (orphans of AIDS).


Suicide of children

A sensitive subject whose causes are numerous and sometimes difficult to identify, suicide among children is a taboo phenomenon. With little attention on an international level, it appears to be increasing in recent years.


Shadow kiss © Blue Mountains, AustraliaAdolescents Sexuality

Adolescence represents a delicate phase in the transition between childhood and adulthood in which young people develop their personality and construct their identity. The topic of adolescent sexuality opens up a huge debate as to the recognition of these young people as sexual beings.


Children and Addictions

Substance abuse among children is a prevalent, multifaceted issue, influenced by genetics and family upbringing in some cases, yet largely triggered by exposure during adolescence.


Childhood illnesses

Childhood is a period when the immune system is still being developed. This vulnerability explains the large number of diseases that affect children. Despite treatment efforts against the diseases that attack, there is a high mortality rate among children.


PTSD in children and adolescents

Childhood is a period when the immune system is still being developed. This vulnerability explains the large number of diseases that affect children. Despite treatment efforts against the diseases that attack, there is a high mortality rate among children.