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New resources from IAP, YouthPower, UNFPA, UNICEF.

Former US First lady Michelle Obama, advocating post-secondary education in the US as part of her final speech as first lady.

Introducing the Education Commission. Read their report here.

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

SEASON GREETINGS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Lancet Standing Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing.

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.

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.

New JAH article finds that global declines in Adolescent Childbearing is related to National income, income inequalities, and expenditures on education.

Recap on Professor Linda Teplin presentation on ‘Psychiatric Disorders and Related Outcomes in Delinquent Youth’.
Reminder about Friday 28th October Symposium on Youth Justice Health, at Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Hello subscribers, just letting you know of some new adolescent health articles that have recently been published, that are well worth the read.

Thursday 8th September: R U OK? Day. A day to remind people to regularly check in with colleagues, family and friends and ask ‘are you ok?’