by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters
IAAH President's Message - March 2020 The new year ushered in a new health crisis. The emergence of a novel coronavirus infection in Wuhan, Hubei has had devastating consequences for China, with over 2000 deaths and 75,000 infections so far. There are growing concerns...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters
IAAH 2020 World Congress - Meeting the Challenges of Global Change On behalf of the International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) and the Sociedad Peruana de Adolescencia y Juventud (SPAJ) we invite you to join us for the 12th IAAH World Congress on...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
IAAH History: Spotlight on Developments in Central and Latin America “A Charter for an International Association was signed by sixteen delegates from thirteen countries as members of an Interim Committee. A further 132 individuals also signed the Charter to...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
IAAH Young Professionals Network: Accessing Education, Mentorship & Community Are you a student/trainee/early career professional (within 10 years in your respective field)? Do you work in adolescent health? Have you been trying to find a place to connect with other...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
Trinidad and Tobago Host 1st Caribbean Congress on Adolescent Health A consortium of Caribbean and regional partners executed the First Caribbean Congress on Adolescent and Youth on October 14-17th, 2019 in Trinidad and Tobago. Under the theme ‘Championing our Wealth:...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
IAAH Regional Vice President Spotlight - Latin America - March 2020 IAAH Regional Vice President for Latin America, María del Carmen Calle Dávila, is a public health consultant and a pediatrician at Clinica Javier Prado. Calle Dávila holds a masters in government and...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
30 + 100 = The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - March 2020 November 20th 2019 marked 30 years since the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was first ratified. The UNCRC embodies the profound notion that children are not just objects...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
International Adolescent Health Week Join IAAH in celebrating International Adolescent Health Week, 15-21 March 2020! Established in 2016 by Dr. Laura Offutt, International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW), formerly known as Teen Health Week, was originally celebrated in...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters, Uncategorized
Empowering Youth Now - Positioning Leaders for Tomorrow Health and wellbeing are at the core of the sustainable development goals and are indispensable components of any conversation on the creation of a livable planet for future generations. With the indicator of...
