Lives in the Balance: Adolescent Health and Well-being and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

22 May 2023 18:00 – 20:00 CET
Domaine de Penthes, Pavilion Gallatin, Route de Pregny, Geneva, Switzerland

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There are 1.8 billion adolescents and young people in the world today. As nearly one fourth of the world’s population, a thriving adolescent and youth population yields social, economic and health benefits for all; yet, for too long, their needs have been largely invisible. While enormous progress has been made in adolescent health at the global, regional, and national levels through concerted investment and action; much more needs to be done, especially to address the needs of those who are being left behind. Youth leadership, voice and experience is central to driving forward positive change. 

Objective

As the health community gathers at the WHA in Geneva, this dialogue will bring attention to the need to prioritize adolescent well-being and increase momentum for the Global Forum for Adolescents and the 1.8 Billion Young People for Change. Aligning with the What Young People Want initiative, the session will explore the need for innovative tools to inform commitment mobilization for adolescents and youth, and accountability for the same by meaningfully engaging them in the process.

Agenda

18:00-19:10 -  Dialogue

Moderated by Mercy Juma, East Africa Correspondent, BBC News

  • Intro video - 1.8 Campaign and the Global Forum for Adolescents
  • Poem: Mumbi Macharia, Spoken-word Poet
  • Menitmeter Question
  • Dialogue: Part 1 – Young People  
    • Delali, Changemaker and Student, Ghana
    • Katja Čič, Manager, Youth Health Focus, International Youth Health Organization;
    • Merette Khalil, Founder, YourEgyptian Doula
  • Dialogue: Part 2- Young people, technical experts, governments, and international organizations
    • Panel
      • Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA 
      • Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Senator, Spokesperson on Health, Ireland
      • Nakhumicha S. Wafula, Cabinet Secretary Health, Government of Kenya 
      • Ximena Aguilera Sanhueza, Minister of Health, Chile 
    • Discussants
      • Irum Taqi, Director of Public Policy, Global and Federal Issues, Guttmacher Institute
      • Lucy Fagan, UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY)  
  • Audience questions
  • Closing

19:10-20:00 - Reception