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!
Regional Vice President Spotlight – Sub Saharan Africa – November 2020
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 health and development; sexual, reproductive and maternal...
Within and Beyond the Pandemic – November 2020
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 generation. The impacts are wide-ranging, from educational and social disruption,...
Important Synergies for Advancing Adolescent Health – November 2020
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 about efforts to create positive societal change - in our case, to improve...
IAAH President’s Message – July 2020
“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 pandemic marches on, I remain...
My Journey in Adolescent Medicine…So Far – July 2020
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 interested in Developmental Pediatrics or...
Embracing Mindfulness at a Time of Crisis – July 2020
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 overly-immersed in a seamless supply of troubling news,...
Re-opening Schools – An Opportunity for Advocacy and Support? – July 2020
One of the most important - and hotly debated - issues during the pandemic has been access to education for children and young people. Most countries closed schools and universities urgently as part of the lockdown, and then gradually encouraged a return. I was...
Establishing a New Adolescent Health Association – July 2020
The International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) welcomes the establishment of new organizations (such as associations or societies) committed to advancing adolescent and young adult health (hereafter referred to as adolescent health) at subnational,...
Investing in Healthier Generations – 3rd MENA Conference – July 2020
IAAH’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Vice President, Mamdouh Wahba, was once again an integral part of the MENA regional conference, held December 12th-14th, 2019 in Amman, Jordan. In partnership with the Royal Health Awareness Society of Jordan, under...