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The prevalence of HIV/AIDS amongst the youth population in Sub-Saharan Africa varies greatly both within and between countries. In 2009, 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for an estimated 69% of the world's new HIV infections among young people, [51] with an estimated 4.3% of young women and 1.5% of young men in the region living ...
Do help us, we suffer enormously in Africa, we have problems and some shortcomings regarding the rights of the child. In terms of problems, we have war, disease, malnutrition, etc. As for the rights of the child in Africa, and especially in Guinea, we have too many schools but a great lack of education and training. Only in the private schools ...
Death of a child, or death in childhood, or death of children and youth, refers to the death of children and young people over one year of age. Deaths prior to age one are classified as infant deaths. The upper bound for distinguishing between child and adult is culturally mediated, and may range from 13 to 18.
In much of the world, suicide is stigmatized and condemned for religious or cultural reasons. In some countries, suicidal behavior is a criminal offense punishable by law. Suicide is, therefore, often a secretive act surrounded by taboo and may be unrecognized, misclassified, or deliberately hidden in official records of death. [5]
Child mortality is the death of children under the age of five. [2] The child mortality rate (also under-five mortality rate) refers to the probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age expressed per 1,000 live births. [3] It encompasses neonatal mortality and infant mortality (the probability of death in the first year of ...
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The population of Africa has grown rapidly over the past century [1] and consequently shows a large youth bulge, further reinforced by increasing life expectancy in most African countries. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Total population as of 2024 is about 1.5 billion, [ 4 ] with a growth rate of about 100 million every three years.