The 3rd week of March every year has been designated as the International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) to engage stakeholders to collectively work towards improving the health and well-being of the over 1 billion adolescents globally.
The IAHW 2023 will take place on the 19-25 March 2023 with the theme ‘
With and For Adolescents: Building a Healthier and More Inclusive Future’
Goals of the week are:
• To increase recognition of the unique health issues facing adolescents worldwide by both adults and adolescents
• To increase engagement of adolescents in their own health decisions
• To stimulate events worldwide highlighting issues facing adolescents and ways to address them during International Adolescent Health Week.
Get Involved:
All members of SAYPHIN are encouraged to join in the celebration and spread the word about IAHW2023 and host activities in their cities and communities. SAYPHIN members, adolescent focused associations, and non-profit organizations are invited to participate.
What will you be doing to celebrate the IAHW2023?
Will you be hosting an online event, in-person event or a hybrid event?
Submit your event by 30th March, 2023 using the link below-https://forms.gle/ePfgiNpnLQFnL4bN9
Kindly send us pictures from your events, if you want SAYPHIN to showcase on her website.
For more information about the week, please visit the resource page on https://internationaladolescenthealthweek.org/resources.html to have an idea of what you can do during this week.
Below are the social media handles to be kept to to date about activities and news about the International Adolescent Health Week
internationaladolescenthealthweek.org
#IAHW2023
Twitter: @IAHW2023
Facebook: International Adolescent Health Week
Instagram: adolescent_health