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Approaching Adolescent Health

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International issues around youth well-being

Adolescence is a period both fraught with health-affecting opportunities, and a key indicator of future health issues within individuals, yet has been relatively neglected in comparison to child and infant health. Professor Sir Michael Marmot discusses the effects social and economic policy has on adolescent and health and how we might improve worldwide well-being within this demographic.