The right of adolescents to receive care
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the rights of children up to the age of 18 years of age.
Adolescents and youth have the right:
- To expect all adults to do what is best for them
- Adults should act in the best interests of adolescents and youth
- Adults should think about how decisions will affect adolescents and youth
- Adolescents and youth have the right to know and live with parent(s) who care for them unless it is bad for them to do so
- In some cases, children might live with members of the extended family or community, or legal guardians
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All →WHO consolidated guidelines for the management of common childhood illness: management of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents
Implementation Framework for Adolescent-Responsive Health Systems in the WHO South-East Asia Region (2026–2030)
Working for a brighter, healthier future: how WHO improves health and promotes well-being for the world’s adolescents, 3rd ed.
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