A generation on the edge.

The world today is home to the largest number of young people between the ages of 10 and 24 that has ever existed - nearly 2 billion. On the one hand in developed nations this represents a force with incredible potential for notable achievement but it also suggests the possibility of a major catastrophe as poverty and disease take their toll on too many young people in Africa Asia Latin America and the Caribbean. Truly then this is a generation on the edge. During the 31st Annual Conference of the Global Health Council Youth and Health: Generation on the Edge experts of all ages examine the critical issues that will determine what the future holds for todays youth. (excerpt)