Molly O'Sullivan

Melissa Willoughby is an Editorial Board Member of BMC Public Health. She specializes in the health of marginalized populations with a focus on violence, criminal justice and gender, relating to SDG 5, achieving gender equality and empowerment for all women.

With over half of all global drowning deaths occur among children and young people under the age of 25, something needs to be done.

The IAAH Young Professionals Network is now seeking Officers with opportunities to join the executive team as a Leadership & Mentorship Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Communications Officer or Education & Training Officer.

Calling young professionals (18-29 years of age) WHO is looking for two young professionals to join the Advisory Group for Adolescent Health Metrics, along with 12 other experts.

To celebrate International Youth Day – Miss Surabhi Dogra – one of our six Youth Network Members – talks ‘safe spaces for youth’.

Are you a student, a young clinician/researcher/public health advocate with an interest in adolescent health? Or are you connected to networks of young professionals?

Why is the definition of “adolescence” important? Professor Susan Sawyer, author of ‘The Age of Adolescence’ reflects.

Have you ever wanted to sit in on an editorial meeting at a top journal? Mariam Naguib (a Youth Network Member of the Lancet Standing Commission), takes you on that journey.

New comment in The Lancet by Richard Horton calling on UN agencies and funders to improve their support of a comprehensive Global Adolescent Health Agenda.
Standing Commission Youth Network Members, support his call and request all young people to join the conversation.

Shanshan He (a Youth Network Member of the Lancet Standing Commission) reveals what is like to be part of an ‘academic’ planning meeting. The topic, adolescent health and wellbeing.

UNICEF’s “The State of the World’s Children 2017: Children in a Digital World” report is now out.