WHO invites you to join us in a global webinar on 17 March 2026 to discuss the main issues around scaling up evidence-based, integrated interventions and models for young people, and how lessons could be learned, and actions taken towards adapting and adopting evidence-based models of care for improved services and outcomes.
Date and time
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 | 13:00–15:00 (CET)
The webinar will be held in English, French and Portuguese.
Webinar objectives
- highlight examples and best practices to scaling up youth led, evidence-based interventions and models;
- explore the barriers and potential solutions to implementing interventions and models for young people; and
- understand key learnings and lessons for scaling up evidence-based interventions and models.
Key speakers
- Ikka Noviyanti, Executive Director of Y+ Global, the Global Network of Young People Living with HIV
- Nicola Willis, Executive Director, Zvandiri, Zimbabwe
- Lauren Fynn, Socio-Behavioural Scientist, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, South Africa
- Joshua Ochieng Oliyo, Regional Programs Associate: Kisumu Kakamega Cluster Region, Hennet NGO, Kenya
- Monica Dias, Cross-Cutting Lead, Strategic Leadership and Multisectoral Engagement, Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, WHO, Switzerland
- Wole Ameyan, Team Lead, Key and Vulnerable Populations, Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, WHO, Switzerland
Moderator
- Dr Eleanor Namusoke Magongo, Team Lead, Paediatric and Adolescent HIV Care & Treatment, Ministry of Health, AIDS Control Program, Uganda
Background
Health services for young people and how those are delivered represent a significant determinant of quality of life for young people. Adolescents often struggle to navigate complex and fragmented health systems, resulting in neglected health needs. Adolescents benefit from health services where they either receive a variety of services in one place or can be referred and actively supported to access care with a partner service.
However, often times, youth interventions are too limited in scope and thus ineffective to tackle the underlying causes of poor health outcomes. Models for providing integrated services, including for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) exist but have limited scale, and the quality and standards vary widely across service delivery points. Efforts and investments are needed to expand these evidence-based models to support further implementation and scale up.