5th MENA Region Adolescent Health Conference

Event has been Postponed!

Due to the increasing crisis in neighboring Palestine, the

has been postponed!

The Arab Coalition for Adolescent Health and Medicine strongly denounces the ongoing 2023 war in Gaza inflicted by the Israeli occupation and the catastrophic toll it exacts on the Palestinian people, most acutely on the shoulders of the vulnerable adolescents. The ongoing chronic violence and chaos shrouding Gaza have inflicted deep, unhealed wounds on this susceptible demographic. Palestinians not only grapple with the fear of death but also the relentless dread of perishing without access to basic necessities such as food and clean water... Read full statement >>

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Standard Price$100

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Youth

Important: Youth aged 15 - 18 years only!

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Agenda

Pre-conf. workshop - Nov 19, Conference Nov 20 - 22

November 19, 2023
November 20, 2023
November 21, 2023
November 22, 2023

November 19, 2023

Track 1

09:00 - 16:00

Pre-Conference Workshop: Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents

Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) is a framework and an implementation guidance for improving the health and well-being of adolescents. The framework promotes a comprehensive approach to addressing the unique needs of this population group.

Six years after the first edition of the guidance was published in 2017, the second edition is developed to:

Align with the new evidence including recent global and regional estimates and statistics

Build on significant political and scientific advances since 2017

Integrate lessons learned from the application of the first edition of the AA-HA! guidance.

Define and integrate the concept of well-being into programmes

Integrate lessons learned from COVID-19

The new version of AA-HA! 2.0 will be released in October 11th 2023 during the Global Forum for Adolescents, and it is important to introduce it to national programme managers and stakeholders. To achieve this, a one-day workshop will be organized preceding the 5th MENA Region Adolescent Health Conference as a preconference workshop to introduce and disseminate the new version of AA-HA! 2.0 to the target audience.

Dr. Valentina Baltag

Ms. Kim Beentjes

Dr. Dalia Boles

Dr. Khalid Siddeeg

Track 2

09:00 - 13:00

Pre-Conference Workshop: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

Overview: This short training provides an introduction to the fundamental aspects of qualitative research methods. The aim of the 4-hour training session is to provide an overview of the qualitative research methodology, with specific attention to adolescent health and wellbeing related research in the MENA region, and special emphasis on the vulnerable and underprivileged groups of adolescents. The majority of examples used in this course are related to public health research, but the concepts can be readily applied to other fields.

Target Participants: The course will appeal to participants who require an understanding of the qualitative research approaches and skills and need the ability to deploy them in studies or in professional lives. In particular:

Students, fresh graduates, and professionals who are interested in the research field, but do not have access to applied research methods courses.

Health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedical staff from the MENA region and globally.

Staff working in monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability (MEAL) sector who are interested to learn about qualitative research methods.

Students of health and social sciences colleges

Prof. Bassam Abu Hamad

Track 3

13:30 - 16:00

Pre-Conference Workshop: Health Professionals Capacity Building: Communicating with Adolescents

Overview:
Health professionals across different disciplines often encounter adolescents in their clinical practice, though formal education and training on how to interact and communicate effectively with adolescents may have not taken place.

This interactive session targets emerging health professionals, as well as more experienced professionals, who provide or will be providing care to adolescents in a primary or specialized care setting. The first half of this session will focus on adolescent development. Thereafter, the latter half will build on this understanding and introduce a practical tool and tips on how to effectively communicate with an adolescent and ensure holistically addressing their biopsychosocial aspects and needs, so as to ensure early adolescent health promotion and wellbeing.
Objectives: Upon completion, participants will:

have a good understanding of the dynamic changes undergoing adolescent physical, cognitive, and social development.

be familiar with the HEEADSSS screening tool, to be applied in their clinical setting.

be able to link their understanding of adolescent development with their approach to using the HEEADSSS.

Target participants: Multidisciplinary health professionals working with adolescents (e.g., physicians, nurses, and social workers, providing care in pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, or any of their subspecialties)

Prof. Fadia AlBuhairan

Dr. Ruba Rizk

Track 4

10:00 - 15:00

Pre-Conference Workshop: Youth Academy

Overview:
The Youth Academy is a program that was developed in partnership with Mentor International and Mentor Germany and implemented in 3 different countries to support youth and their parents in leading healthy lifestyles.

Objectives:

To provide youth with career guidance and inspiration.

To enhance youth’s life skills.

To provide youth with protective factors against risky behaviors.

Target Participants: Youth between 15 and 18 years old

Mr. Anthony Abi Zeid

Ms. Hanane Kalakesh

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Conference Committees

Steering Committee

Prof. Fadia AlBuhairan (Chair)

Health Sector Transformation Program, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Umaiyeh Khammash (Co-Chair)

Juzoor, Palestine

Dr. Mamdouh Wahba

Egyptian Society of Adolescent Medicine, Egypt

Dr. Beatrice Khater

American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Scientific Committee Members

Dr. Naser Al-Salmani (Chair)

Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman

Mr. Abdulwahab Salad (Co-Chair)

Somali National University, Somalia

Dr. Abdullah Ali Rajab (Co-Chair)

Kuwait institute for Medical Specialization, Kuwait

Dr. Beatrice Khater

American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Ghada Anwar

Cairo University, Egypt

Dr. Bassam Abu Hamad

Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE), Palestine

Dr. Shahenaz Najjar

KU Leuven, Belgium

Organizing Committee

Ms. Jennifer Dabis (Chair)

Juzoor for Health & Social Development, Palestine

Dr. Abdallah Hanatleh (Co-Chair)

Forearms of Change Center to Enable Community, Jordan

Ms. Haneen Abu Murah

Forearms of Change Center to Enable Community, Jordan

Ms. Majd Hardan

Juzoor for Health & Social Development, Palestine

Ms. Sireen Khammash

Juzoor for Health & Social Development, Palestine

Prof. Sukaina Alzyoud

Hashemite University Amman

General Info

Accommodations:

The Organizing Committee has booked a number of rooms at the following hotels for the period 18 – 23 November for participants interested in staying with a special reduced rate.

Rotana Amman

Al Sawoda Street - Abdali

T: +962 6 520 8888

https://www.rotana.com/rotanahotelandresorts/jordan/amman/ammanrotana

Note: Booking code will be listed soon!

Visa:

Most Arabic countries do not need a VISA to Jordan while others are provided on the spot. To make sure, kindly access the below link for visa information. https://moi.gov.jo/EN/Pages/Visa_E_Applications

Weather:

Weather in Amman in November is usually pleasant getting on the colder side. Bring sweater and light jackets especially at night. You can expect maximum average daytime temperatures of around 20°C (68°F) and nighttime temperatures around 9°C (48°F).

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