Violence and AIDS chief causes of death for Panama youth

THE CHIEF causes of death among adolescents in Panama, are violence and AIDS says  a joint  report from the Ministry of Social Development and the UN Development Program (UNDP).

The document shows  that  in 2013,of  720 deaths of young  people aged 15 to 24 died violence (accidents, injuries and assaults, among others) aacounted  for 433.

In addition, the report details that 2,236 members of the same age group have died of AIDS since 1984, when the first case of the disease was reported in the country.

The study was prepared with statistics from the Comptroller and other entities. It has prompted calls by government officials, international organizations and civil societies to improve the conditions of the young population, which is estimated to include 980,000 people.