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!
International Adolescent Health Week 2021 – February 2021
Guest post by Laura Offutt International Adolescent Health Week - March 21-27, 2021 International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) is an annual health campaign consisting of dynamic participatory events to inspire adolescents and their communities to advocate for a...
Navigating COVID-19: Young People Voice Their Needs – February 2021
For over a year the world has been dealing with a global pandemic. Health care systems are being tested and people are adapting to social restrictions, working from home, virtual school, and the emotional upheaval due to the new “norm.” The effects of COVID-19 on...
Solidarity Among Youth-Serving Organizations to Oppose Systemic Racism Globally – February 2021
Guest post by Nuray Kanbur Equality and non-discrimination are the core commitments of human rights. No one can be denied their human rights because they are different from others, whether by race, ethnicity, sex, caste, culture, religion, or other grounds. However,...
AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme Supports IAAH – February 2021
We are excited to announce that IAAH has received generous funding from AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme (YHP) for the next 3 years. In line with our vision of enhancing individual competencies, national capacities, and global investments in adolescent health,...
Regional Vice President Spotlight – Caribbean – February 2021
Trinidadian physician, Asha Pemberton, is the IAAH Regional Vice-President for the Caribbean and the co-chair of the IAAH communications committee. Pemberton, a Paediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist, is a clinician and an Associate Lecturer at the...
IAAH President’s Message – November 2020
¡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 Adolescent Health in Lima,...
CODAJIC: Apoyando la salud de los adolescents – November 2020
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 juventud en la región. Así se forma la Confederación de Adolescencia y Juventud de...
Call for Action to Young SRHR Professionals – November 2020
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 sudden shifts in the social environments...
The New IAAH Education Committee – November 2020
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 nurse practitioner, fellowship prepared in adolescent health and...