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We are delighted to announce that the 12th World Congress on Adolescent Health will be held in Lima, Peru from 5th - 7th November, 2020. Those with good memories and maths will appreciate that rather than the usual four years, this is only three years since our last...

Guest post by David Bennett The name, Dr Sue Bagshaw is synonymous with the advent, evolution and success of youth health and development in Christchurch, New Zealand at large and well beyond. Highly respected within the Society of Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa...

Lima, Peru5-7 November 2020 The International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) in partnership with the Peruvian Society for Adolescence and Youth (SPAJ) are excited to announce the 12th IAAH World Congress in Lima, Peru! The IAAH World Congress will explore...

Established in 2018, the IAAH Young Professionals Network (YPN) focuses on building relationships between early career professionals and expert leaders in global adolescent health. They also provide diverse opportunities for early career professionals to...

Guest post by Peggy Stager, with assistance from Nicola Gray & Jenna Baumgartner In March, adolescent healthcare providers from around the world gathered in beautiful Washington, D.C., for the annual Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Meeting.  This year’s...

IAAH Regional Vice-President for Oceania, Jenny Proimos, is a consultant paediatrician and adolescent health physician in the Department of Adolescent Medicine at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. She has worked in the Victorian Government for the...

In Oman, according to the annual health report, adolescents and youth aged 10-24 years constitute 28.3% of the population. These young people are not only the future of any nation; they are also very much its present. Oman`s Ministry of Health has realized the...