About International Adolescent Health Week
International Adolescent Health Week, celebrated yearly, is a grass-roots initiative for young people, their health care providers, their teachers, their parents, their advocates and their communities to come together to celebrate young people, with an ultimate goal of working collectively towards improving the health and well-being of the over 1 billion adolescents across the globe today.
The Mission of International Adolescent Health Week is to inspire adolescents and their communities to advocate for a successful transition into adulthood.
Lime green, the official color of International Adolescent Health Week, represents the high energy and passion of adolescents, attributes which are highly admired, and also represents health, happiness, freshness, and vitality.
Small actions by many people working together create great change.
IAHW Team
IAHW Director, Dr. Ngozi Oketah
IAHW Director Dr. Ngozi Oketah
Dr. Ngozi Oketah, is an adolescent pediatrician at the Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin & Connolly. She has been a member of the SAHM special interest group for IAHW since 2019. Oketah plans to further solidify collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, professionals, and organizations to help support IAHW. She also plans to continue to amplify youth voices in this new role.
IAHW Program Coordinator, Fika Febriana
IAHW Program Coordinator, Fika Febriana
Fika Febriana is a midwife and epidemiologist with a strong background in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights, pediatric HIV care, and public health research. Fika is actively engaged in national and global health advocacy aimed at improving health outcomes for adolescents through person-centred and technology-driven solutions. She served as the Indonesian Youth Focal Point for Family Planning 2030 for three years since 2019. She contributed to national advocacy and accountability processes, ensuring that adolescent and youth priorities were reflected in family planning and reproductive health policies in Indonesia and globally.
IAHW Program Coordinator, Caitlin Betts
IAHW Program Coordinator, Caitlin Betts
Caitlin Betts is a health education officer working with adolescents in Australia. She facilitates the implementation of peer-education programs in secondary schools across western Sydney. These programs aim to reduce the prevalence of chronic disease in the next generations through health education and leadership opportunities. Caitlin has been inspired by adolescents’ eagerness to be drivers of change in their communities and she enjoys providing adolescents with opportunities to further develop their leadership skills.
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