PD 15 - Youth Perspectives on Health

Today, youth constitute more than 1.8 billion people living on earth, representing one-third of the population and a high percentage of the health workforce.

The session will bring together young and senior stakeholders from academia, international development, government, NGOs and private sector, who work on initiatives tackling the uncertainty of COVID-19 crisis. It will have two parts:

First an interactive panel will serve as both a space to share the challenges youth face amidst the unprecedented pandemic as well as best practices on youth taking the lead on COVID-19 response not only in healthcare but also in the communities.

In the second part of the event, the speakers will share their reflections on the most urgent questions in the face of pandemic, including the gender lens and exacerbation of inequalities revealed. Moreover, the event will allow young people to network and participate in the “meet-and-greet” session as the official closing of the session.