Adolescent and youth health as a social value of Kazakhstan 

Authors:

S. Dikanbaeva , T. Slazhneva , Sh. Karzhaubaeva

Year:

2009

Number of pages:

50

Category:

Information-analytical materials

Topic:

Healthcare

Document type:

Research

Country:

Kazakhstan

Language:

Russian
Read (19) Download (25)
Share

Annotation

The study was conducted and prepared by the National Center for Problems of Healthy Lifestyles Development of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the assistance of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). This statistical review reveals the socio-economic problems that are typical for people aged 15 to 24 in Kazakhstan. One of the study results is the characterization of behavioural factors among adolescents and young people as well as their dynamics and threats to the population that are associated with the use of psychoactive substances.

Keywords:

health, health protection, alcohol / alcohol addiction, drug addiction / habit, adolescents, young adults