by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
IAAH President's Message - February 2021 As the ‘corona-coaster’ of last year inexorably rolls into 2021, the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic continue to be felt differently in different places. Yet, as highlighted in our COVID-19 policy statement, the...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Creating a Road Map: Championing Caribbean Adolescent and Youth Health First Caribbean Congress on Adolescent Health 14-17 October 2019 was a very exciting week for Trinidadian Paediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Asha Pemberton. After months of...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Catalyzing Connections - IAAH is on YouTube “Catalyze local, regional, and international connections between the multidisciplinary professionals who work with adolescents, the organizations that support them, and young people themselves.” – Excerpt from the IAAH...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
International Adolescent Health Week 2021 - Adolescent Resilience in the Face of a Pandemic Guest post by Laura Offutt International Adolescent Health Week – March 21-27, 2021 International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) is an annual health campaign consisting of...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Navigating COVID-19: Young People Voice Their Needs For over a year the world has been dealing with a global pandemic. Health care systems are being tested and people are adapting to social restrictions, working from home, virtual school, and the emotional upheaval...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Solidarity among Youth-Serving Organizations to Oppose Systemic Racism Globally Guest post by Nuray Kanbur Equality and non-discrimination are the core commitments of human rights. No one can be denied their human rights because they are different from others, whether...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
AstraZeneca's Young Health Programme Supports IAAH We are excited to announce that IAAH has received generous funding from AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme (YHP) for the next 3 years. In line with our vision of enhancing individual competencies, national...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Regional Vice President Spotlight - Caribbean Trinidadian physician, Asha Pemberton, is the IAAH Regional Vice-President for the Caribbean and the co-chair of the IAAH communications committee. Pemberton, a Paediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist, is a...