Webinar Series | Catalyzing attention to the maternal & newborn health needs of pregnant & parenting adolescents: What do we know and where are the gaps?

Save the Children, the African Population and Health Research Center, and the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute/University of Melbourne for a two-part webinar series on MNH needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents. We will share pregnant and parenting adolescents’ lived experiences and experiences with MNH services, explore how adolescents’ needs are reflected within health systems, and discuss gaps and opportunities.

Webinar 1: What do we know about the MNH needs of pregnant & parenting adolescents?

• Wed, May 8 at 3pm EAT/ 2pm CAT/ 8am EST
• Part 1 will explore challenges experienced by pregnant and parenting adolescents, and how they contribute to reduced use of MNH services, poor quality of care, and poor outcomes for adolescents and their newborns.

Webinar 2: Interventions to respond to the MNH needs of pregnant women & parenting adolescents: What do we know and what are the gaps?

• Week of June 10, exact date & time TBA
• Part 2 will discuss considerations for interventions that respond to MNH needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents, highlighting gaps and recommendations. This second webinar will include additional speakers from FIGO, Ekjut, and the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute/University of Melbourne.