Events

4 July, 1:00 to 2:00 pm AEST

This workshop style session will discuss the need for high-quality, youth-informed research to help drive investment in global adolescent health and highlight some of the CRE’s goals for building capacity for youth involvement in research.

6 June, 1:00 to 2:00 pm AEST

This seminar will examine the work of the injury stream of the CRE to quantify the global burden of injury and interpersonal violence experienced by adolescents, uncover the evidence to support investment in effective interventions, as well as the gaps.

2 May, 1:00 to 2:00 pm AEDT

Dr Farnaz Sabet and Ms Suchitra Rath will speak about the state of evidence for adolescent maternal health care in the Asia Pacific region, and some of the reasons why pregnant girls have been excluded from the research and policy space.

4 April, 1:00 pm AEDT

Adolescent health needs vary substantially across our region, but also within countries by age, gender, ethnicity, remoteness and other factors. For health actions to be responsive to need, we need good quality data that defines these needs.

7 March, 1:00 pm AEDT

The National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS) were nationally representative household surveys of mental disorders among adolescents aged 10-17 years in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam. This session will focus on the why, how, and what of the NAMHS.

1 February, 1:00 pm AEDT

This session will provide the background of why adolescent health matters, describe the rationale for an expanded definition of adolescence, and provide the context for why adolescent health matters in our region.

This event will be an exciting presentation and panel discussion with leading youth advocates and thought leaders in adolescent health and nutrition.

USAID-funded YouthPower Learning project will host a #GBVChat Twitter Chat on December 6, 2017.

Missed attending this years Global Adolescent Health Conference in Ottawa? You can relive every moment of the conference via the CanWaCH YouTube Channel. All sessions – keynotes, plenaries and breakouts – are available to watch

Abstract deadline for the IAAH 11th World Congress on Adolescent Health “Investing in Adolescent Health – the Future is Now” is April 12. Register now and submit your abstracts to attend the Congress in New Delhi, India from 27-29 October 2017.

On Monday 27th February and Tuesday 28th February, representatives, academics and youth advocates from a variety of organisations and universities are coming together for an initial scoping meeting to plan the next 5 + years of a ‘Lancet Standing Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing’.

Missed our “Health for All Adolescents: What is shaping adolescent health today” Webinar – watch it here!