2nd Caribbean Congress For Youth And Adolescent Health Kick Off

The 2nd Caribbean Congress for Youth and Adolescent Health (CCYAH) will kick off today, October 20, in Kingston, Jamaica. CCAYH is a unique event which focuses on the health of young people in the Caribbean region. This year’s congress will run from October 20 to 22, 2022.

The objectives of the Congress will be pursued through an agenda consisting of plenary and abstract-driven sessions, skills-building workshops, poster presentations and displays, and thematic side-events built around five tracks:

COVID-19 and young people
Sexual-reproductive health and rights, HIV and STI
Nutrition, physical activity, sports, and youth development
Mental health, substance use, violence, and injuries
Climate change and the environment

Participants in the Congress will represent a large cross-section of areas and stakeholders, including policymakers, program managers, youth leaders and activists, health care providers, civil society leaders, development partners and (of course) youth themselves! Special efforts will be made to engage especially vulnerable youth, including those with disabilities, migrant youth, youth living with HIV and chronic conditions and LGBTQI youth.