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Chair: Gregor Burkhart
Authors: Karine Le Roch (Action contre la Faim), Anna Garriott (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), Clara Bigel (Action Against Hunger), Florence Boffa Washington Beyslow (Action Against Hunger), Myrthe van den Broek (War Child Holland), Sehwah Sonkarlay (LiCORMH), Sofia Rodriguez (Action Against Hunger), Xuan Phan (Action contre la Faim)
Background: In Liberia, the...
Author: Ludwig Grillich (Danube University Krems)
Background: Social isolation and loneliness among older adults represent significant public health challenges with impacts comparable to smoking or obesity. Municipal interventions span from universal to indicated approaches, yet lack systematic quality assessment frameworks. This study aimed to develop and apply evidence-informed...
Author: Lyndah Jakandang'o (Postgraduate Student, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Community-Based Organization: Solidarity for Children with Disabilities Initiative (SCDI), Kenya)
Background: Adolescents in rural Kenya, like in Rarieda Sub-County, are faced with mounting mental health concerns linked to poverty, academic stress, and limited access to psychological services....
Authors: Pall Rikhardsson, Patricia Ros (Regional Director of Planet Youth in Spain)
Planet Youth is an evidence-based, community-led prevention model that has its roots in Iceland’s successful public health approach to reducing substance use among adolescents. Designed as a universal and primary prevention strategy, Planet Youth emphasizes long-term, sustainable improvements in youth...
