Young Health Program

Youth Lens on The Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal, recently published a Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. The Commission is a thorough look at the current global state of health and wellbeing among young people, and as a young person myself, I found it did great justice, uncovering truths and combining both research and the voiced needs of young people.

The Commission focuses, in part, on how law affects adolescents and their access to resources and services. Access is something that the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) and the Young Health Program (YHP) have been investigating through the Health Rights and Responsibilities project that we are collaborating on.

One Young World: Reflections from a jet lagged, but inspired, attendee

YCRH member Alicia Raimundo on the One Young World Summit 2015

From November 18-21, 2015, 1300 diverse young people from around the globe, bonded by a desire to improve the world, gathered together in Bangkok Thailand. We addressed significant topics such as health, disability, refugees, climate change, and prevention of hate and terrorism. As the days progressed, it became clear to me that each of these topics influences the others. 

If we don’t have a safe place to live, how can we maintain good health? If the environment around us is getting progressively worse, how will we continue to have access to good food and healthcare (especially in island states around the world that are sinking)? These are the new perspectives, projects and ideas that I am excited to bring back to the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health. They will influence our work going forward. 

Youth Perspectives on Adolescent Programming in Canada: A Young Canadians Roundtable on Health Project

REPORT EVALUATes CANADIAN PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE ADOLESCENT HEALTH SPACE

From July 8th to August 11th, 2014, The Sandbox Project's Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) collaborated with the AstraZeneca Young Health Program (YHP) to review and evaluate Canadian organizations and programs in the adolescent health sector, with special focus on organizations addressing the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). 

The result of this collaboration is the Youth Perspectives on Adolescent Programming in Canada: A Young Canadians Roundtable on Health Project report.

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