Y-ACT, Youth in Action, was formed at Amref Health Africa by a group of young innovators in 2017 to address challenges prioritized by the youth. We have become one of the region’s most influential youth-led movements. Y-ACT provides tailored training, mentorship, coaching and coalition-building support to African youth advocates and youth organizations. We believe that Africa’s youth have a tremendous opportunity to shift in-country and regional policy landscapes, address challenges that the youth face, and achieve their full potential.
Report from multi-year NCD advocacy workshop series provides insight into the workshop series’ training model, an overview of the completed training, follow-up activities, and lessons learned in the year since the series was launched.
This desk review explores how the tobacco industry actively interferes with the development and implementation of progressive tobacco control legislation across Africa.
Teenage pregnancies in Kenya represent a pressing issue that not only jeopardises the fundamental human rights of young girls but also undermines their potential for socio-economic development.
Adolescent pregnancies are a global phenomenon, but they disproportionately affect poorer and marginalised communities. In these communities, girls often face immense pressure to marry early and become mothers while still children themselves.
At Y-ACT, youth leadership is practiced in real spaces where decisions, partnerships, and ideas take shape. This page captures moments where young advocates come together with policymakers, civil society leaders, and development partners to engage on the issues shaping Africa’s future. Through intergenerational dialogues, regional convenings, policy conversations, and community engagements, these gatherings create room for young people to share lived realities, exchange ideas, and influence the conversations that affect their lives and communities. Here you will find reflections on these moments, insights from the discussions, and stories that show how youth leadership translates into action. Each convening reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that young voices are heard, valued, and present at the table where decisions are made.
🔴 WE ARE LIVE! 🌍 Join Y-ACT, Amref Health Africa, Regenerate Africa & Africa CDC as we explore how African youth can shape climate and health priorities and influence policy.
💻 Join us: https://amref.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GVlXgnFjS6mhWlPpod-Qyg
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Climate decisions made today will shape young Africans’ health for decades. 🌍 Join today’s youth consultation to help shape Africa’s climate and health priorities and influence policy recommendations ahead of COP31.
🕒 3 PM EAT
Register: https://amref.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GVlXgnFjS6mhWlPpod-Qyg
#COP31 #UNFCCCC
How can young people shape Africa’s climate and health agenda? Join today’s consultation to identify priorities and develop policy recommendations ahead of COP31 and COP32.
🕑 3 PM EAT
🔗 https://amref.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GVlXgnFjS6mhWlPpod-Qyg
How is climate change affecting health in your community? 🌍 Join Y-ACT, Amref, Regenerate Africa & Africa CDC to shape youth priorities for Africa’s climate and health future.
📅 26 Oct | 2 PM SAT | 3 PM EAT
🔗https://amref.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GVlXgnFjS6mhWlPpod-Qyg
#ClimateAndHealth #COP31 #UNFCCCC
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