Adolescent and young adult health research

The AYH unit undertakes the following functions:

•  Leads and collaborates on research in adolescent health.
• Sets global research priorities for AYH.
• Sets standards for ethical research in AYH research, including engagement of young people
• Convenes research networks for adolescent and school health
• Promotes innovations in research
• Builds AYH research capacity

More specifically, the AYH unit leads and contributes to multi-country primary and secondary research. By undertaking high quality research, we support countries to ensure evidence-based policies and strategies can be implemented to achieve universal access to high quality health services for adolescents and young adults, build the evidence base for school health and increase coverage and quality of effective interventions for this group. We contribute to global research networks to advance the evidence base for AYH globally.

Ongoing research collaborations

• COVID-19 MNCAH Research network working group on COVID-19 and educational institutions – Co chaired by WHO and UNESCO
• Research consortium for school health and nutrition. The Research Consortium is a global, multi-sectoral partnership of academic, scientific and technical institutions, and individuals, that aims to promote quality research on the health, nutrition, well-being, education and development of school-age children and adolescents. See Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition | LSHTM

WHO Collaborating centers

• WHO Collaborating Centre in adolescent and school health at the Centre hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV - Lausanne Switzerland)

YCHECK Phase 1

• Project overview
• Published study: Designing routine health checkups for adolescents in Zimbabwe