Events – Global Adolescent Health

Building capacity for global adolescent health

Chloe Hunter — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:03:47 +0000

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.

Adolescent injury burden and prevention

Molly O'Sullivan — Thu, 02 May 2024 04:41:16 +0000

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.

The Forgotten Girls

Molly O'Sullivan — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:46:40 +0000

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.

Driving responsive actions for adolescent health

Molly O'Sullivan — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:09:02 +0000

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.

Adolescent mental health in Indonesia and Vietnam

Molly O'Sullivan — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 06:51:39 +0000

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.

The Age of Adolescence

Molly O'Sullivan — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:27:11 +0000

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.

Nourishing our future: young people’s opportunity to shape the future of food

Molly O'Sullivan — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:16:18 +0000

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

#GBVChat Twitter chat

Molly O'Sullivan — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:40:39 +0000

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

Global Adolescent Conference

Molly O'Sullivan — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:20:55 +0000

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

IAAH Congress on Adolescent Health

Molly O'Sullivan — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:15:43 +0000

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.

Scoping meeting

Molly O'Sullivan — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 23:15:24 +0000

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'.

Webinar

Molly O'Sullivan — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 23:14:55 +0000

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