Youth for Health Group (PYHG) was established in 2018 to institutionalize young people's engagement and empowerment in PAHO’s work and mainstream meaningful and sustainable dialogue and partnership between PAHO and young people in the Americas on their health and well-being.
The PYHG operates under the general theme of “I Thrive”, referring to the “thrive” objective of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health.
The PYHG activities include 1) supporting brainstorming and providing concrete recommendations to the Health Systems and Services (HSS) Department and other departments and programs regarding programming and activities related to adolescents and youth; 2) participation in relevant activities from PAHO and other partners as presenters, moderators, panel members, etc.; and 3) implementing activities initiated and led by PYHG.
