A call to action: the second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing

Adolescents are the future leaders of our world. Ensuring their health and wellbeing—now and in the future—is one of the strongest mechanisms available to safeguard the collective future of humanity and to secure a more just society and a healthier and more productive planet.

Citation:
Baird S, Choonara S, Azzopardi PS, Banati P, et al. A call to action: the second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing. The Lancet. 2025.

Keywords:
Adolescent health; wellbeing

Abstract:
Adolescents are the future leaders of our world. Ensuring their health and wellbeing—now and in the future—is one of the strongest mechanisms available to safeguard the collective future of humanity and to secure a more just society and a healthier and more productive planet.