Connecting Young People with Life-Saving Health Information & Services Through Sport

Grassroot Soccer is an adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to equip young people with the life-saving information, services, and mentorship they need to live healthier lives. Adolescents are being left behind in the fight against disease and other critical health challenges. Unlike childhood mortality which has improved 80% in the past 50 years, adolescent mortality hasn’t budged. Preventable diseases like HIV, and complications from pregnancies continue to be the leading causes of death among adolescents. There is a tremendous opportunity to improve the world’s health by promoting healthy practices during adolescence, and taking steps to better protect young people from health risks. www.grassrootsoccer.org Resources: Partnerships Mind SKILLZ Curriculum More than a Game R ealizing the Dream of a Healthier Future for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Building a Winning Team to Promote Art Adherence and Comprehensive Health and Well-being Among Youth Living with HIV Connecting Young People with Life-Saving Health Information & Services Through Sport Additional downloads: • Grs Youth Living With Hiv Technical Brief 2020: https://patahub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GRS-Youth-Living-with-HIV-Technical-Brief-2020.pdf