Tuesday, 1St OCTOBER, 2024
09:00 PLENARY SESSION 1
Chairpersons: Qamar Mahmood (IDRC, Canada) – Ghada Anwar (ESAM, Egypt)
Adolescent Wellbeing Investment
Anshu Mohan PMNCH, Geneva
Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Primary Health for
Children, Adolescents and Maternal Mental Health.
Shirley Mark Prabhu, UNICEF
FP2030 Adolescent & Youth Strategy and Priorities
Margaret Bolaji, FP2030, Nigeria
Young Women and Adolescence Girls in the Heart of Climate Justice
Hadeel Qazaz, OXFAM, Palestine
10:00 PLENARY SESSION 2
Chairpersons: Omaima Al Gibaly, ( University, Egypt) – Jennifer Dabis, (Juzoor, Palestine)
Adolescent Capabilities in Conflict-Related Contexts –Learning from Gage Longitudinal
Research.
GAGE SEMINAR:
10:00-10:15 Supporting Adolescent Psychosocial Well-Being in Jordan and Lebanon:
The Intersecting Role of Nationality, Gender and Disability
Taghreed Al Abbadi, GAGE
10:15-10:45 Empowering Youth in Gaza, Jordan and Lebanon through Research Methods:
Fostering Voice, Agency, And Civic Participation
Bassam Abu Hamad, GAGE, Palestine
Sally Youssef, GAGE
10:45-11:00 Adolescent Bodily Integrity and Gender-Based Violence (Working Title)
Sara Al Heiwidi, GAGE
11:00-11:30 Break
Tuesday, 1St OCTOBER, 2024
11:30 PLENARY SESSION 3:
Chairpersons: Nahla Abdel Tawab, (Population Council, Egypt)
Ibrahim Kharboush, (HIPH, Alexandria, Egypt)
WHO SYMPOSIUM
“Adolescent Health and Wellbeing: Who Updates and Strategic Approaches”
11:30-12:10 Strategic Planning and Monitoring of Adolescent Health: Global and Regional
Insights from WHO
Khalid Siddeeg, (Regional Adviser, Child and Adolescent Health, WHO, EMRO)
12:10-12:50 Highlights on Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Use in TEMR
Fatimah El-Awa, (Regional Adviser, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO, EMRO)
15:50-13:30 Addressing Adolescent Health in EMR Humanitarian Crises: Challenges and
Opportunities
Kim Beentjes, (Technical Officer, Child and Adolescent Health in Humanitarian Settings)
13:30:14:30 BREAK
Tuesday, 1St OCTOBER, 2024
14:30 SESSION 1 A: ADOLESCENT MARRIAGE Hall A
Chairperson: Nevine Dous, (UNICEF, EGYPT)
Exploring the role of men in child marriage decision-making in rural Assiut and Sohag
Reham Abou El Fadl, (Egypt)
Health Impact of Teenage Pregnancy in Al-Mukalla, Yemen
Amer Salmeen Balafair, (Yemen)
Lived Experiences of Teenage Motherhood in Kurdistan Region of Iraq; A Qualitative
Study
Aveen Fattah HajiMam, (Iraq)
The Management of Adolescent Pregnancies in A Maternity Hospital in Tunis
Khaoula Samaali, (Tunis)
Effect of Group Prenatal Care on Adolescent Pregnancy 0utcomes: A Randomized
Parvin Abedi, (Iran)
SESSION 2 A: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Hall A
Chairperson: Ghada Anwar,( Egypt)
Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life among Palestinian Adolescents With
Type 1 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Investigation
Farah A. Sadder, (Palestine)
Jordan X Cancer: Empowering Adolescents for a Healthier Future
Rawan Khoury, (Jordan)
Knowledge And Perception Among Caregivers of Adolescent Female Patients With
Acne Vulgaris
Ghareeba Hasan Ali, (Palestine)
Bone Health in Adolescence
Afaf Koraa, (Egypt)
Cancer Health Literacy among Adolescents and Young Adults in the MENA Region:
A Scoping Review
Raghda Khatab, (Palestine)
SESSION 3 A: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Hall A
Chairperson: Thanaa Al Hammamy, (Iraq)
Operational Assessment on the Installation Needs of Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Health Services in UNRWAS Facilities
Bo Fagardo, (Belgium)
The Valuable Girl Project Ensuring Social and Emotional Wellness for Young and
Adolescent Girls
Maged Ragaie, (Egypt)
Adolescent Medicine Services at Tertiary Adolescent Medicine Unit in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
Nizam Malik Bin Bali Mahomed, (Malaysia)
The Experiences of Foundation Year Students at Oman College of Health Sciences
Suad Al Junaibi (Oman)
Leading Health Education Department in Alexandria University Student’s Clinics –
Alexandria University Hospitals. School To College Transition, Are Self-Regulation
and Self-Management Really Well Developed?
Sara Mohammed Mandour, (Egypt)
Tuesday, 1St OCTOBER, 2024
14:30 Session 1 B: VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION Hall B
Chairperson: Inas Omar, (Plan, Egypt)
Online Sexual Coercion and Extortion in Egypt: A Media Analysis
Ahmed Badr, (Egypt)
The Impact of Social Media Scrolling on Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Well-
Being Of Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kenda Al faraj, (Saudi Arabia)
Risky Online Behaviors and Cybercrime Awareness among Undergraduate Students
At Al Quds University: A Cross-Sectional Study
Muna Ahmead, (Palestine)
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cyberbullying and Its Association with Mental Health
Among Adolescents in Saudi Arabia
Nojoud Alrasheed, (Saudi Arabia)
Enhancing Midwives’ Cultural Sensitivity in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care By
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): A Mixed Method Evaluation Study
Berit Mortensen, (Norway)
Tuesday, 1St OCTOBER, 2024
Session 2 B: Sexuality Education: Hall B
Chairperson: Rihab Sandouka, (Juzoor, Palestine)
Effects of Comprehensive Sexuality Education on Adolescents Wellbeing in Palestine
Ayesha Al Rifaie, (Palestine)
PFPPA’s Vision for Youth Role in Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Supported By
Recent Study Findings
Shorouq Zeedat-Issa Rabadi, (Palestine)
Breaking the Taboo: Menstrual Health Education for Adolescent Girls in Palestinian
Refugee Camps
Reem Ladadwa, (Palestine)
Advancing Comprehensive Sexual Education: Palestinian School Teachers
Challenges and Opportunities
Sabreen Abeed Allah, (Palestine)
Experiences and Attitudes of Egyptian Young People towards Comprehensive Sexuality
Education (CSE) In the Schools
Norhan Bader, (Egypt)
Exploring Puberty Basic Knowledge and Its Associated Factors among Palestinian
Adolescents by Sex: A Cross-Sectional Study
Rie Fuse, (Japan)
Tuesday, 1St OCTOBER, 2024
Session 3 B: Lifestyle Hall B
Chairperson: Nagwa Eid Sobhi, ESAM, EGYPT
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Adolescent Girls with Disabilities In
The West Bank of Palestine
Rula Ghandour, (Jordan)
Tackling Obesity with Cognitive Training in Serious Games
Yauhen Statsenko, (UAE)
The Predictors of Adolescents’ Smoking in Egypt, the Global Youth Tobacco,
Survey Findings
Doaa Mohamed Osman, (Egypt)
Adolescent Health Policy in the Arab Countries
Farah Feteiha, (Youthful, Egypt)
Multifaceted Effects of Obesogenic Environment on Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSBS)
Consumption between Medical Students
Mira M. Abu-Elenin (Egypt)
Spinal Deformity Correlates and Life Style Effects: A Study on Adolescent Male Students
Dalia Mahran, (Egypt)
Patterns of Marijuana and Tobacco Co-Use among Adolescents: Findings from National
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS, 2021)
Rana Jaber, (Jordan)
17 00: ACAHM General Assembly Meeting
WENSDAY, 2ND OCTOBER, 2024
09:00 PLENARY SESSION 3
Chairpersons: Heba Al Qadi, Egypt
Muna Al Alawi, Oman
Adolescents Possessing Health & Impact
Inas Omar, (Plan International, Egypt)
SHARP Project: Evidence-Based Advocacy for Access to Quality Adolescent
Reproductive Health Services and Commodities.
Ange Moray, Gaby Ooms, (HAI, Netherlands)
Traditional Beliefs and Practices Related to Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Two
Generations
Nafisa Bedri, (Sudan)
Adolescent and Youth Health and Wellbeing in MENA; Producing Evidence to Inform a
Regional Road Map
Rabab Bennis, (Save the Children, Egypt)
10:10 PANEL DISCUSSION
Tackling Adolescent Health Issues, How School Health Programs Can Pave the Way
Forward? (EMPHNET)
Moderator: Nada Ahmed, (EMPHNET, Sudan)
Panelists: Abdillahi Gueddi, (Djibouti)
Hatoun Al Tawashi (Syria)
Susan Totah, (Palestine)
Nihal Afifi. (Oman)
Susan Totah, (Palestine)
Thanaa Al Hammamy, (Iraq)
11:00 Break
WENSDAY, 2ND OCTOBER, 2024
11:30 Session 4A: Sexual & Reproductive Health Hall A
Chairperson: Nizam Malik, (Malaysia)
Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding menstruation among adolescents,
Female in the Gaza Strip
Maram Al Shurafa, (Palestine)
Adolescents’ Health Indicators in Occupied Palestine Territory:
Sexual and Reproductive Health Focus
Niveen Abu-Rmeileh, (Palestine)
Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Young Palestinian Female University Students In
The West Bank: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sahar Hassan, (Palestine)
Menstrual Experience among Disabled Girls in Upper Egypt; an Exploratory Study
Fatma R. Khalaf, (Egypt)
Empowering Adolescent Boys to Achieve Gender Equality, Including Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Rights, and to Address Gender-Based Discrimination
Mohammed Ziauddin, (India)
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Adolescents with Disabilities: Promoting
Inclusive Care and Empowerment
Lana Bandak, (Palestine)
WENSDAY, 2ND OCTOBER, 2024
Session 5A: BURDENS OF VIOLENT CONFLICTS Hall A
Chairperson: Berit Mortensen, Norway
Impact of Conflict and COVID19 On Vaccine Acceptance Among Mothers in Yemen
Abdulla Salem Bin Ghouth, (Yemen)
Factors Related to Oral Diseases among Palestinian Adolescents in Marginalized
Schools of Conflict- Affected Areas:
Elham Kateeb, (Palestine)
War Trauma and Conflict Related Psychological Disorders among Palestinian
Adolescent: Literature Review
Lubna Sabbah, (Palestine)
Association between Exposure to Political Violence and Premenstrual Syndrome
Symptoms among Palestinian Adolescent Refugees in the West Bank of Occupied
Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study
Nao Wakabayashi, (Japan)
Family Planning in Yemen during Conflict
Muniera Farook, (Yemen)
The Feasibility and Relevance of Collecting Adolescent Health Indicators in
Humanitarian Settings: Results from the West Bank
Aisha Shalash, (Palestine)
WENSDAY, 2ND OCTOBER, 2024
11:30 Session 4B: MENTAL HEALTH Hall B
Chairperson: Abdul Aziz Alwan, Saudi Arabia
Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Content Validity, and Feasibility of the General Risk-Taking
Propensity Scale (Grips) With School Aged Adolescents in Oman
Muna Al Alawi, (Oman)
Anxiety, Depression, and Its Effects on Academic Performance and Self-Esteem
Among A Sample of Adolescent in Iraqi High School Students, 2022- 2023
Arwa Abdulkhaliq Ali, (Iraq)
Expanding Knowledge Regarding the Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences On
Female Omani Youth: A Call for Improve Mental Health Access
Zeyana Al Ismaili, (Oman)
Civic Engagement Effect on Adolescents’ Behaviors and Mental Health: A Comparative
Cross-Sectional Study
Nihal Sharaf El Din (Egypt)
Developmental Typologies of Identity Formation and Adjustment in Adolescents
Azza Mehanna, (Egypt)
Services for Young People with Disabilities: The Impact on Psychological Attitudes And
Life Optimism from the Perspective of Parents
Rawan Khattab, (Palestine)
WENSDAY, 2ND OCTOBER, 2024
Session 5 B: SCHOOL HEALTH: Hall B
Chairperson: Amany Abou El Soud, Egypt
An Assessment of Healthy Behavior and Health Status among High School Students at
Governmental Schools in Gaza Strip:
Abeer Ismail, (Palestine)
Promoting Nutrition and Wellbeing through Nutrition Friendly School Program “NFSI”
In Palestine
Suzan Totah, (Palestine)
Child Bodyweight, Cognitive Abilities, and Well- Being: Evidence from West Bank Schools
Sameh Hallaq, (Palestine)
India’s Lessons from The Health Promoting Schools Model
Priya Prakash, (India)
Perception of School Nurses in Oman Regarding the Importance of Health Promoting
Schools Initiative in Muscat Governorate Schools
Nihal Afifi, (Oman)
Exploring the Lived Experience of Omani Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
Zalikha Al-Marzouqi (Oman)
13:30-14:30 Break
WENSDAY, 2ND OCTOBER, 2024
14:30 YOUTH DIALOGUE:
Insight of Youth Perceptions about Wellness
Moderator: Mamdouh Wahba ESAM, Egypt
Participants: Farida Nasser, (Egypt)
Kenda Al faraj, (Saudi Arabia)
Malak Khedre, (Palestine)
Mosaab DDary, Kuwait
Maysam Faris, (Syria)
Shahd Nofel, (Yemen)
15:30 THE ROAD MAP FOR ENHANCING ADOLESCENTS’ WELLNESS IN THE REGION
Moderator: Nada Ahmed, (EMPHNET, Sudan)
Participants: Inas Omar, (Plan International, Egypt)
Nevine Dous, (UNICEF, Egypt)
Qamar Mahmood, (IDRC, Canada)
Rabab Bennis, (Save the Children, Egypt)
Shirley Mark Prabhu, (UNICEF, Amman)
Umaiyeh Khammash, (ACAHM, Palestine)
16:00 HONORARY KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Taking Stock of where the World is with adolescent health and wellbeing 30 years after the ICPD and looking ahead to where it needs to be by 2050
CHANDRA MOULI VENKATRAMAN (India)
16:15: FINALIZING THE “ALEXANDRIA DECLARATION”
Moderator: Nahla Abdel Tawab (Pop. Council, Egypt)
Committee Ghada Anwar, Egypt
Members: Jennifer Dabis, Palestine
Nasser Al Sulaimani, Oman
Qamar Mahmood, Canada
Thanaa Al Hammamy, Iraq
16:45: CLOSING SESSION