JYAN for Health and Wellbeing

Founded with the goal of addressing critical issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights, education and training, arts, culture and society, and violence prevention.

JYAN was born as an advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information, as well as HIV and SRH services for adolescents and young people. The World Bank has reported Jamaica’s adolescent birth rate at 60.55% in 2016. In 2020, this rate decreased by 12% to 48.44%.

JYAN for Health and Wellbeing

Founded with the goal of addressing critical issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights, education and training, arts, culture and society, and violence prevention.

JYAN was born as an advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information, as well as HIV and SRH services for adolescents and young people. The World Bank has reported Jamaica’s adolescent birth rate at 60.55% in 2016. In 2020, this rate decreased by 12% to 48.44%.

JYAN for Health and Wellbeing

Founded with the goal of addressing critical issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights, education and training, arts, culture and society, and violence prevention.

JYAN was born as an advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information, as well as HIV and SRH services for adolescents and young people. The World Bank has reported Jamaica’s adolescent birth rate at 60.55% in 2016. In 2020, this rate decreased by 12% to 48.44%.

JYAN for Health and Wellbeing

Founded with the goal of addressing critical issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights, education and training, arts, culture and society, and violence prevention.

JYAN was born as an advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information, as well as HIV and SRH services for adolescents and young people. The World Bank has reported Jamaica’s adolescent birth rate at 60.55% in 2016. In 2020, this rate decreased by 12% to 48.44%.

JYAN for Health and Wellbeing

Founded with the goal of addressing critical issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights, education and training, arts, culture and society, and violence prevention.

JYAN was born as an advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information, as well as HIV and SRH services for adolescents and young people. The World Bank has reported Jamaica’s adolescent birth rate at 60.55% in 2016. In 2020, this rate decreased by 12% to 48.44%.

Our key priorities

Our key priorities

Youth participation and engagement in COVID-19 health response and recovery.

Youth participation and engagement in COVID-19 health response and recovery.

Youth-focused advocacy for the reduction of non-communicable diseases.

Youth-focused advocacy for the reduction of non-communicable diseases.

Advocacy restricting the marketing to children of unhealthy food and beverages, alcohol, tobacco products and illicit drugs

Advocacy restricting the marketing to children of unhealthy food and beverages, alcohol, tobacco products and illicit drugs

Approval and implementation of the School Nutrition and Wellness Policy

Approval and implementation of the School Nutrition and Wellness Policy

Access to and the provision of mental health information and services for youth in and out of school, including a mental health policy

Access to and the provision of mental health information and services for youth in and out of school, including a mental health policy

Access to and the provision of adolescent-friendly information and services in health

Access to and the provision of adolescent-friendly information and services in health

Access to and the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education

Access to and the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education

Advocacy towards greater private sector provisions for mental health care of their workforce

Advocacy towards greater private sector provisions for mental health care of their workforce

Training of youth in targeted, strategic, and evidence-driven advocacy approaches in health and wellness

Training of youth in targeted, strategic, and evidence-driven advocacy approaches in health and wellness

We activitely advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information

We activitely advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information

We activitely advocate for universal access to comprehensive SRHR information

Our key priorities

Adolescent and youth health and well-being is a significant strategic pillar of JYAN, as our established footing and continued advocacy in this area remains urgent and necessary.

Our key priorities

Adolescent and youth health and well-being is a significant strategic pillar of JYAN, as our established footing and continued advocacy in this area remains urgent and necessary.

Youth participation and engagement in COVID-19 health response and recovery.

Youth participation and engagement in COVID-19 health response and recovery.

Youth-focused advocacy for the reduction of non-communicable diseases.

Youth-focused advocacy for the reduction of non-communicable diseases.

Advocacy restricting the marketing to children of unhealthy food and beverages, alcohol, tobacco products and illicit drugs

Advocacy restricting the marketing to children of unhealthy food and beverages, alcohol, tobacco products and illicit drugs

Approval and implementation of the School Nutrition and Wellness Policy

Approval and implementation of the School Nutrition and Wellness Policy

Access to and the provision of mental health information and services for youth in and out of school, including a mental health policy

Access to and the provision of mental health information and services for youth in and out of school, including a mental health policy

Access to and the provision of adolescent-friendly information and services in health

Access to and the provision of adolescent-friendly information and services in health

Access to and the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education

Access to and the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education

Advocacy towards greater private sector provisions for mental health care of their workforce

Advocacy towards greater private sector provisions for mental health care of their workforce

Training of youth in targeted, strategic, and evidence-driven advocacy approaches in health and wellness

Training of youth in targeted, strategic, and evidence-driven advocacy approaches in health and wellness

Our key priorities

Our key priorities

Youth participation and engagement in COVID-19 health response and recovery.

Youth participation and engagement in COVID-19 health response and recovery.

Youth-focused advocacy for the reduction of non-communicable diseases.

Youth-focused advocacy for the reduction of non-communicable diseases.

Advocacy restricting the marketing to children of unhealthy food and beverages, alcohol, tobacco products and illicit drugs

Advocacy restricting the marketing to children of unhealthy food and beverages, alcohol, tobacco products and illicit drugs

Approval and implementation of the School Nutrition and Wellness Policy

Approval and implementation of the School Nutrition and Wellness Policy

Access to and the provision of mental health information and services for youth in and out of school, including a mental health policy

Access to and the provision of mental health information and services for youth in and out of school, including a mental health policy

Access to and the provision of adolescent-friendly information and services in health

Access to and the provision of adolescent-friendly information and services in health

Access to and the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education

Access to and the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education

Advocacy towards greater private sector provisions for mental health care of their workforce

Advocacy towards greater private sector provisions for mental health care of their workforce

Training of youth in targeted, strategic, and evidence-driven advocacy approaches in health and wellness

Training of youth in targeted, strategic, and evidence-driven advocacy approaches in health and wellness

Last updated on JAN 2024

Our current work

Last updated on JAN 2024

Our current work

Last updated on JAN 2024

Our current work

Last updated on JAN 2024

Our current work

JYAN for Health and Wellbeing

Founded with the goal of addressing critical issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights, education and training, arts, culture and society, and violence prevention.

JYAN for Health and Wellbeing

Founded with the goal of addressing critical issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights, education and training, arts, culture and society, and violence prevention.