Looking back
Former US First lady Michelle Obama, advocating post-secondary education in the US as part of her final speech as first lady.
Save the Date – webinar
“Health for All Adolescents: What is shaping adolescent health today” Webinar – 1st February 2017
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The Education Commission
Introducing the Education Commission. Read their report here.
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Suicide & Adolescent Girls
For the first time, suicide has replaced car accidents as the leading cause of death for adolescents aged between 10 and 14 years in the U.S.A
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Mapping the Global Goals
New UNICEF tool shows how the Sustainable Development Goals are linked to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Season Greetings
SEASON GREETINGS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Lancet Standing Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing.
AA-HA! guidance
The first draft of the AA-HA! Guidance is now available for review by individuals and institutions. YOU have until 15th January 2017 to respond.
Beirut conference & launch
The conference ‘Adolescent and youth wellbeing in the Arab region: Challenges and promises of the second decade of life’, starts today in Beirut, Wishing all attendees to the conference and #LancetYouth launch event a wonderful two days.
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Upcoming webinars
Hello Subscribers, just letting you know of some upcoming adolescent webinars and events.
South African launch recap
On 29 September 2016, Professor George Patton from the University of Melbourne, who led the Lancet Commission, was joined by several South African experts in adolescent health to discuss the Lancet Commission’s report on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing.
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Registration open
The American University of Beirut together with the Arab Coalition for Adolescent Medicine is launching our Commission Report and hosting a conference on “Adolescent and Youth Wellbeing in the Arab region: Challenges and Promises of the Second Decade of Life”, December 13–14, 2016.
Global Declines in Adolescent Childbearing
New JAH article finds that global declines in Adolescent Childbearing is related to National income, income inequalities, and expenditures on education.
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