by Matt Wangsness | Jun 17, 2021 | June 2021, Newletters
Acknowledging a Global Need: The IAAH Education Committee As an international association of professionals and organizations who are working toward the advancement of adolescent health, one of the key aims of IAAH is to enhance individual competencies of those working...
by Matt Wangsness | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Adolescent Health Profile - Murray Williams Paying tribute to Dr Murray Williams AO is, for me, a highly pleasurable and deeply personal matter. Professionally speaking, no-one I have known has had a more profound or enduringly positive impact on systems and...
by Matt Wangsness | Jun 17, 2021 | June 2021, Newletters
Regional Vice President Spotlight - Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Mamdouh Wahba, an Egyptian physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and sexual and reproductive health, is the IAAH Regional Vice-President for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region....
by Matt Wangsness | Jun 17, 2021 | June 2021, Newletters
2021 - The Year of Connecting Virtually Connecting virtually is nothing new for the IAAH council. Starting in 2009, then president, Lyn Bearinger, established monthly virtual calls via Skype with council members. Located across the globe, finding a meeting time that...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Creating a Road Map: Championing Caribbean Adolescent and Youth Health First Caribbean Congress on Adolescent Health 14-17 October 2019 was a very exciting week for Trinidadian Paediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Asha Pemberton. After months of...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Catalyzing Connections - IAAH is on YouTube “Catalyze local, regional, and international connections between the multidisciplinary professionals who work with adolescents, the organizations that support them, and young people themselves.” – Excerpt from the IAAH...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
International Adolescent Health Week 2021 - Adolescent Resilience in the Face of a Pandemic 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...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
Navigating COVID-19: Young People Voice Their Needs 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...
by Matt Wangsness | Feb 18, 2021 | February 2021, Newletters
AstraZeneca's Young Health Programme Supports IAAH 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...
by Matt Wangsness | Mar 3, 2020 | March 2020, Newletters
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...
