Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. Tobacco control actions will prevent young people from starting to use tobacco, help current tobacco users to quit and protect non-smokers from exposure to second-hand smoke.
Read moreMost young people are thought of as healthy but many serious diseases in adulthood have their roots in adolescence.
Read moreDisability is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions.
Read moreBlood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but many patients requiring transfusion do not have timely access to safe blood.
Read moreA newborn infant, or neonate, is a child under 28 days of age. During these first 28 days of life, the child is at the highest risk of dying. Approximately 75% of all newborn deaths occur during the first week of life, and up to 45% occur within the first 24 hours. In the African Region, 1.1 million newborn deaths occurred during 2022, almost half the global total of 2.3 million. The main causes include prematurity, birth asphyxia and trauma, lower respiratory infections, and sepsis and other infectious conditions. These causes account for nearly 80% of the deaths in this age group.
Read moreRoad traffic injuries constitute a major health and development problem the world over but especially in the African Region.
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