by Matt Wangsness | Nov 2, 2020 | Newletters, November 2020
IAAH President's Message ¡Saludos cordiales a todos y todas! For the IAAH community, early November was being excitedly anticipated as a time of inspiration and ideas, challenge and renewal, friendship and fun as we came together in person at the World Congress for...
by Matt Wangsness | Nov 2, 2020 | Newletters, November 2020
CODAJIC: Apoyando la salud de los adolescents - Supporting Adolescent Health Guest post by Susana Grunbaum Hace casi veinte años un grupo de pediatras de América Latina se reunía con la idea de crear una alianza entre quienes se ocupaban de la adolescencia y la...
by Matt Wangsness | Nov 2, 2020 | Newletters, November 2020
Call for Actions to Young SRHR Professionals! Guest post by: Joemer Maravilla, IAAH Young Professionals Network (YPN) The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted struggling health systems in the provision of contraceptive education and services for young people. The...
by Matt Wangsness | Nov 2, 2020 | Newletters, November 2020
The New IAAH Education Committee - A Focus on Global Opportunities IAAH Education Committee Chair, Risa Turetsky, RN, FNP, MPH, is the Medical Director for School Based Health Centers at Mountain Family Health Centers in rural Colorado in the U.S. Turetsky is a family...
by Matt Wangsness | Nov 2, 2020 | Newletters, November 2020
Regional Vice President Spotlight - Sub Saharan Africa IAAH Regional Vice-President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Adesegun Fatusi, is a Nigerian Physician and Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health. His areas of academic and professional focus are adolescent...
by Matt Wangsness | Nov 2, 2020 | Newletters, November 2020
Within and Beyond the Pandemic - The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Health It has become clear that although COVID-19 does not cause significant ill health in adolescents, the pandemic itself has had, and will continue to have significant impacts on this young...
by Matt Wangsness | Nov 2, 2020 | Newletters, November 2020
Important Synergies for Advancing Adolescent Health Guest post by David Bennett “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Whenever I think...
by Matt Wangsness | Jul 7, 2020 | July 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
IAAH President's Message “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity….” Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities, 1859 Week by week as the...
by Matt Wangsness | Jul 7, 2020 | July 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
My Journey in Adolescent Medicine...So Far Guest post by Ma. Emma Aleena-Llanto, MD “Adolescent Medicine…what’s that?” – My pathwayI asked that question twenty years ago as I reviewed the list of fellowship programs at the Philippine General Hospital. I was originally...
by Matt Wangsness | Jul 7, 2020 | July 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
Embracing Mindfulness at a Time of Crisis Guest post by David Bennett In these extraordinary times, with the COVID-19 pandemic bringing fear and change to every corner of the world, no-one is unaffected by what is happening around us. Whether we’re...
