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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!
Catalyzing Connections – July 2020
Originally published as Nagata JM, Gonzales SR, Yap N, Sawyer SM. Catalyzing Connections for the Future of Adolescent Health: An International Young Professionals Network. J Adolesc Health 2020;66:629-630. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.02.008. Despite...
Challenges, Changes, and Charting New Courses – July 2020
In one way or another, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected us all. This disease, responsible for the current global pandemic, is affecting families around the world – the young and the old, teens and young adults, the healthy and the sick –...
Regional Vice President Spotlight – South East Asia – July 2020
IAAH Regional Vice President for South East Asia, Harish K Pemde, MD, FIAP, is a Pediatrician and currently works as a Director Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. He is the In-Charge of a pediatrics unit,...
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 about how well any country might be...
IAAH 2020 World Congress – March 2020
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 Adolescent Health – ‘Meeting the Challenge of Global Change’ - in beautiful...
IAAH History: Spotlight on Developments in Central and Latin America – March 2020
"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 record their agreement. Dr Murray Williams (Australia) was the inaugural...
YPN: Accessing Education, Mentorship & Community – March 2020
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 young professionals? If so, consider joining the International Association for...
1st Caribbean Congress on Adolescent Health – March 2020
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: Promoting Health & Wellbeing of Adolescents and Youth in the...
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 management health and a doctorate in public health, and has over 35...