Improving health of girls is KEY TO EVERYTHING
13:22, 8 October 2009
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Improving the health of adolescent girls in the developing world is the key to improving maternal and child health, reducing the impact of HIV, and accelerating social and economic development. KEY.
The new report, Start with a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health sheds light on the realities of girls' health and well-being in developing countries, on the links between the health of girls and the prospects for their families, and on the specific actions that will improve health prospects for millions. This report, free to download, describes the most prevalent and serious health problems adolescent girls face in developing countries, linking them to a combination of specific public-health risks and social determinants of health. It highlights the diverse ways in which governments and non-governmental organizations have sought—often successfully, albeit on small scale—to break vicious cycles of ill health. Finally, and most importantly, the report lays out an ambitious yet feasible agenda for governments, donors, the private sector, and civil society organizations—complete with estimates of indicative costs.My favorite organizations addressing the health and prosperity of women and girls?
Support even just one of these organizations, and you are supporting women and girls, thereby making a difference for everyone.
You can find more resources about addressing the needs of women and girls in developing countries at the Aid Workers Network.
