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Global patterns of mortality in young men & women. Professor George Patton. Expert Group Meeting on Adolescents, Youth & Development , United Nations, New York July 2011. TWO IDEAS Paradox of Adolescent Health Health Transition. Scope of Talk. Mortality Morbidity
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Global patterns of mortality in young men & women Professor George Patton. Expert Group Meeting on Adolescents, Youth & Development, United Nations, New York July 2011.
TWO IDEAS Paradox of Adolescent Health Health Transition
Scope of Talk • Mortality • Morbidity • A picture of young people’s health
Scope of Talk • Mortality • Morbidity • A picture of young people’s health
WHERE (regions) WHO (age) HOW (causes)
All-cause Mortality 10-24 years 45/100,000 pa 305/100,000 pa
WHERE (regions) WHO (age) HOW (causes)
All-cause Mortality 20-24 years 69/100,000 pa 505/100,000 pa
WHERE (regions) WHO (age) HOW (causes)
Mortality Classification Group Ia - Maternal Group Ib - Infectious, Nutritional Group II - Non-communicable Group III – Injuries* * Traffic, Suicide, Violence & War, Drowning & Burns
Maternal Deaths 15-24 years 0.5/100,000 pa 134/100,000 pa
Infectious Disease Deaths 10-24 years 1.4/100,000 pa 149/100,000 pa
Chronic Disease Deaths 10-24 years 13/100,000 pa 40/100,000 pa 51/100,000 pa
Injury Deaths 10-24 years 30/100,000 pa 68/100,000 pa
Violence Suicide Drowning Fires Traffic Inj
50-year Lating America: Cause-specific death rates in 15-24yo males
50-year Sth America: Cause specific proportions of 15-24yo male deaths
50 year trends in mortality of 1 to 24 year old males in 49 countries
Scope of Talk • Mortality • Morbidity – DALYS • A picture of young peoples health
Mortality and Morbidity components of global DALYS in 10-24 year olds
Scope of Talk • Mortality • Morbidity • A picture of young people’s health
Measuring adolescent health • Mortality not enough • Effects of epidemiological transition • Changing relevance of adolescence • Beyond the health sector • Joined-up approaches