Month: June 2025

26
Jun
2025
Register now for the 13th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health

Register now for the 13th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health

Register before Monday 30 June for the 13th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health and take advantage of the exclusive Early Bird Rate.

Join the 13th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health, a premier gathering of health practitioners (public health, health promotion, clinicians) researchers, policy makers, NGOs, youth health advocates and others from across the Caribbean and Latin America, the Pacific, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania!

This year’s event promises to be an unforgettable experience, with thought-provoking discussions, insightful presentations, and unparalleled networking opportunities. The theme of the Congress “Beyond Awareness… Working for Change, with the subtheme “Taking Action for Adolescent Health in our Changing World”, emphasizes the urgency of moving from dialogue to tangible action at a time like this.

Don’t miss out:

  • Engage with global thought leaders and experts
  • Stay ahead of the curve with the latest trends and innovations
  • Network with like-minded professionals and forge meaningful connections
  • Showcase your work and expertise to a global audience
  • Experience the warmth and hospitality of Jamaica

UNESCO Chair’s contribution

Didier Jourdan and Nicola Gray, chairholders of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education, Adesola Olumide from Nigeria and Silja Kosola from Finland will be running a workshop entitled “Surfing or Drowning? Digital media and adolescent health, well-being and education”.

For more information and registration visit the conference website.

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26
Jun
2025
School supported by Tarang Health Alliance shortlisted for the World’s Best School Prize

School supported by Tarang Health Alliance shortlisted for the World’s Best School Prize

One of the government schools where Tarang Health Alliance is implementing their comprehensive school health education, NIT-5 School Faridabad, has been shortlisted for the World’s Best School Prize in the category of “Supporting healthy lives”. Only ten schools were selected across the globe and it is the only one from India in this category.

Tarang Health Alliance‘s mission is to implement a comprehensive school health program in schools, train teachers, develop innovative health education materials and influence policy to make health education mandatory in Indian schools.

The World’s Best School Prize is conducted by T4 Education in the UK. These most prestigious global schools prizes celebrate the schools that are changing lives in their classrooms and far beyond their walls. They share the best practices of institutions that are going above and beyond to transform learning and are having a real impact on their communities and society at large.

The winners of each of the five World’s Best School Prizes will be decided by expert Judging Academy based on rigorous criteria and revealed in December. 

All the Top 10 finalists will also enter into a Public Vote to determine the winner of the Community Choice Award. Learn about the schools’ stories and vote for your favourite.

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19
Jun
2025
WHO Collaborating Centers back WHO in an open letter in The Lancet

WHO Collaborating Centers back WHO in an open letter in The Lancet

Current directors, past directors, and members of WHO Collaborating Centres sign an open letter in support of WHO which was published by the Lancet on 14 June 2025.

“As current directors, past directors, and members of WHO Collaborating Centres, we fully support WHO in carrying out the constitutional mandate, and call on everyone—including member states, donors, partners, and other stakeholders—to continue investing in WHO to promote health and safety while helping vulnerable populations worldwide.”

The abrupt cessation of global health funding has placed millions of lives at risk. The most severely affected areas include humanitarian aid, health emergency preparedness and response, public health surveillance, and basic health service delivery. Malaria and neglected tropical diseases; vaccination programmes; tuberculosis care; maternal and child health; family planning; occupational health; emergency, critical, and operative care; and outbreak detection are all undermined.

Read the open letter in support of WHO.

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04
Jun
2025
Webinar series: Future proofing child and adolescent health in Europe and Central Asia

Webinar series: Future proofing child and adolescent health in Europe and Central Asia

Join the first webinar in a new series on future-proofing child and adolescent health in Europe and Central Asia.

This three-part series supports the development of the upcoming Regional Strategy on Child and Adolescent Health and Well-being (2026–2030), led by WHO and UNICEF Europe and Central Asia, and grounded in the latest data and evidence.

Webinar 1: Key Findings from WHO/UNICEF Fact Sheets

📅 Date: 17 June 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00–11:30 CET

💻 Platform: Zoom (registration required)

Languages: The webinar will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation in Russian. Other languages may be added based on interest and country support.

Why attend?

Across the region, young children and adolescents face increasingly complex challenges: stagnating newborn survival rates, declining immunization coverage, rising rates of overweight and obesity, and setbacks in access to essential services. These trends—worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and socio-economic inequalities—underscore the need for renewed, coordinated action.

This webinar will:

  • Present key findings from new WHO/UNICEF fact sheets on child and adolescent health
  • Explore implications for early childhood health systems, services, and policies
  • Open a regional dialogue to inform the forthcoming strategy

Topics will include:

Child and adolescent mortality, immunization gaps, breastfeeding, early childhood development, overweight and obesity, digital environments, adolescent mental health, providing health services to children and adolescents, sexual and reproductive health, and the impact of COVID-19 on education and services.

Guided by five core principles—early investment, duty of care, protection from commercial harm, multisectoral governance, and accountability—this webinar sets the stage for a strategic, evidence-informed response across the region.

Stay tuned for more information about the speakers and upcoming webinars in the series.

This webinar is organised by UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO), WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) under the auspices of the Health Systems for Early Childhood Development initiative.

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