{"id":8326,"date":"2017-06-12T14:56:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030.pdf"},"modified":"2017-06-12T14:56:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:56:03","slug":"wma_16-3-global-strategy-for-womens-childrens-and-adolescents-health-2016-2030-2","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/es\/noticias-y-prensa\/wma_16-3-global-strategy-for-womens-childrens-and-adolescents-health-2016-2030-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WMA_16.3. Global Strategy for Women\u2019s, Children\u2019s and Adolescents\u2019 Health (2016-2030)"},"author":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"description":{"rendered":"

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WMA Statement on item 16.3 Global Strategy for Women\u2019s, Children\u2019s and
\nAdolescents\u2019 Health (2016-2030): adolescents\u2019 health
\nHonourable Chairperson, Distinguished Delegates,
\nThank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the World Medical Association, which
\nrepresents more than 9 million physicians from over 114 countries across the globe.
\nWe commend WHO on the Global Strategy for Women\u2019s, Children\u2019s and Adolescents\u2019
\nHealth, and note the focus on the health of adolescents worldwide for WHO\u2019s secretariat
\nreport to the Seventieth World Health Assembly.
\nAll women, children, and adolescents have the right to attain the highest standard of health
\nand this must be at the heart of the SDGs. We therefore welcome the recommendations of
\nthe High-Level Group on Health and Human Rights of women, Children and Adolescents
\nfavoring a human right based perspective. However, we regret that a comprehensive
\napproach addressing the wide spectrum of social determinants of health is not clearly
\ndeveloped in the Global Strategy.
\nFurthermore, we would like to draw your attention on two critical issues that are not
\nincluded in the report:
\n\u2022 The past several decades have witnessed a worldwide rise in adolescent suicide rates. In
\nthe adolescent population, suicide is currently one of the leading causes of death. Factors
\ncontributing to adolescent suicide include: affective disorders, low self-esteem, eating
\ndisorders, harassment, drug and alcohol abuse, or the availability of firearms. In
\naddition, the prolonged exposure to electronic media, through the use of computer games
\nand social media, can contribute to social isolation, school failure and malaise amongst
\nyoung people. Preventing suicide requires addressing its root causes. This cannot be
\nignored when addressing adolescents\u2019 health.
\n\u2022 We note with concerns as well that the report does not refer to the role of physicians in
\ntackling health challenges faced by adolescents. We believe that physicians and other
\nhealth professionals can make a significant contribution in terms of prevention,
\ntreatment and documentation.
\nThe WMA looks forward working with WHO on the implementation of the Global Strategy.
\nWe believe that the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents are essential
\nto ending poverty, promoting development and resilience, and achieving the SDGs.
\nThank you<\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"

WMA Statement on item 16.3 Global Strategy for Women\u2019s, Children\u2019s and Adolescents\u2019 Health (2016-2030): adolescents\u2019 health Honourable Chairperson, Distinguished Delegates, Thank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the World Medical Association, which represents more than 9 million physicians from over 114 countries across the globe. We commend WHO on the Global Strategy […]<\/p>\n"},"alt_text":"","media_type":"file","mime_type":"application\/pdf","media_details":{"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf-106x150.jpg","width":106,"height":150,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf-106x150.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf-212x300.jpg","width":212,"height":300,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf-212x300.jpg"},"large":{"file":"WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf-724x1024.jpg","width":724,"height":1024,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf-724x1024.jpg"},"full":{"file":"WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf.jpg","width":1058,"height":1497,"mime_type":"application\/pdf","source_url":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030-pdf.jpg"}}},"post":949,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WMA_16.3.-Global-Strategy-for-Women\u2019s-Children\u2019s-and-Adolescents\u2019-Health-2016-2030.pdf","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8326"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8326"}]}}