Meaningful adolescent and youth engagement is front and center of the approach of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, we have ensured youth mainstream at every stage of the Commissions’ activities. Since its inception, the Commission appointed a group of passionate youth advocates, researchers, and early career professionals, 35 and under, working in adolescent health and wellbeing as ‘Youth Commissioners‘. They play a pivotal role in the application of a youth lens to the Commission’s work, as well as serving as co-chairs leading workstreams through an intergenerational, equal partnerships model. In addition, the Commission appointed six young leaders to serve as the Multi-disciplinary Adolescent and Youth Review Group. 

The Multi-disciplinary Adolescent and Youth Review Group is a crucial part of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, committed to amplifying the voices of adolescents and youth across disciplines.

Purpose

• Ensuring the Commission’s report incorporates adolescent and youth perspectives across various disciplines fostering a strong-multidisciplinary basis for the Commission, representing diverse voices and viewpoints.
• Leveraging adolescent and youth thought-leadership and guidance to the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing.
• Ensuring the Commission’s key messages resonate with young people and stakeholders across sectors, maximizing the impact of outreach and advocacy efforts.
• Prioritising meaningful adolescent and youth engagement at every stage of the Commission including the review process.
• Liaising with organizations to keep them well-informed about the Commission’s initiative / report findings.

• Adolescents and youth representatives from various disciplines, selected for diversity.

Terms and Involvement

• Members serve until December 2024.
• Involvement includes virtual calls and an in-person meeting in Cape Town, December 2023.