News
IAAH produces a newsletter three times a year where we share stories about our events including activities in various regions and countries, our history, and contributions from amazing youth with whom we work. If you would like to contribute an article, please contact us via email [email protected] – we always like to see what is happening across the adolescent health world!
Young Professionals Network – November 2019
Joining IAAH European Vice President Nicola Gray and IAAH Oceania Vice President Jenny Promios, IAAH Young Professionals Jason Nagata and Suzanne Crowley participated in the joint Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine/Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health...
Olashore International School Mental Wellness Programme – November 2019
As nations stride towards achieving universal education, schools are expanding their role by including mental health services as a strategy to deal with factors interfering with schooling. Schools can help young people live more productive and fulfilling lives through...
IAAH President’s Address – May 2019
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...
Sue Bagshaw – A ‘Treasure’ for Adolescents and their Providers Around the World
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...
World Congress Announcement
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...
Young Professionals Network: Building Relationships and Providing Opportunities
Established in 2018, the IAAH Emerging Professionals Network (EPN) 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 further...
Highlights from the 2019 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Meeting
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
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...
Together in Providing Holistic Adolescent and Youth Care 2nd IAAH MENA Region IAAH Conference – Muscat, Oman, 2018
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...