They say many young people suffer from mental health disorders, substance use, poor nutrition and other ills, yet do not have access to critical prevention and care services. Dr Anthony Costello is Director of Maternal, Children's and Adolescents' Health at WHO in Geneva.
Thoraya Obaid ameyasema hayo kwenye mkutano wa baraza la uchumi na jamii ECOSOC ambao umejadili mpango wa afya ujulikanao kama health 4+1. Mpango huo umekuwa ukishughulikiwa na UNFPA ikishirikiana na UNICEF, shirika la afya duniani WHO, Bank ya dunia na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulika na Ukimwi UNAIDS.