Prerna Banati

Adolescent Scientist /Researcher at World Health Organization HQ

[PMNCH @PMNCH]

.@BanatiPrerna: "We found policy frameworks applied to adolescent health, but not designed for adolescent health—thus, this was created."

[PMNCH @PMNCH]

In summary, addressing adolescent health requires a multifaceted approach that integrates robust data, a skilled workforce, and inclusive policymaking.

[HRP @HRPresearch]

📘Essential reading on International #DayOfTheGirl Child!

Commentaries & articles in @JAdolesHealth supplement on progress, challenges & opportunities for improving adolescents' #SRHR.

👉https://t.co/6oo24Jerb7

[Aoife Doyle @aoife_md]

Applications open! for the 2025 LSHTM/WHO Global Adolescent Health Short-Course https://t.co/OYRNVlPk2m @BanatiPrerna @Nambusi @MARCH_LSHTM @UNICEF @WHO @UNFPA @rashida_abbferr @chidodc

[HRP @HRPresearch]

Happy #DayOfTheGirl!

WHO highlights 6 priority action areas to improve adolescent health & #SRHR.
🔹prevent teenage pregnancy
🔹end harmful practices
🔹reduce #STIs
🔹end #VAWG
🔹improve mental health
🔹promote nutrition

Find out more▶️https://t.co/NEeIRBmWg6

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

How can we support adolescents affected by adversity? 1. Multideterministic causes of outcomes require holistic systems based responses 2. Community, family and peers are key to success 3. Include adolescents meaningfully and song the policy cycle @WiltonPark

[Wilton Park @WiltonPark]

🗓️ Our dialogue this week aims to promote a paradigm shift in how adolescents affected by adversity, violence & traumatic situations are viewed & dealt with in rehabilitation, recovery & reintegration processes.

🤝 @UNODC I @UNICEF I @save_children

🔗 https://t.co/p3NnhmvsfW

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

Fragmented policy landscape for adolescents means the most vulnerable fall through the cracks. We need more heart put into how we care for children who face adversity. ❤️@WiltonPark @UNODC @saveinter @UNICEF

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

What’s missing in the design of transformational public policy for adolescents? Their voices. An amazing group @WiltonPark agrees it’s time for change. Great discussions and we even had time to smell the roses

[Alison Hilliard @ahilliard_WP]

With 1.3 billion adolescents in the world today - that's 16 per cent of society- it's an important topic @WiltonPark this week. We'll be asking how the latest scientific findings on how the adolescent brain develops are important for how we treat our 10-18 year olds.

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

(Meeting) room with a view @WiltonPark

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

Green fields and golden sunshine @WiltonPark makes for inspiring discussions- what is the paradigm shift needed to tackle adversity in adolescents? @UNICEF @WHO @UNODC @savechildrenuk

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

@LeahPrencipe Congrats @leahprencipe 🥳🥳🥳

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

Working hard while having fun!

[Susan Sawyer AM @susansawyer01]

This is us! Working hard in Cape Town at the peer review meeting of the 2nd Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health.

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

A wonderful week in beautiful #CapeTown with the amazing @LancetYouth adolescent health and well-being Commissioners. Thanks to @HSRCza & @TheLancet for making these important conversations possible. @CwKabiru @susansawyer01 @skleinert1 @ChoonaraShakira @jasonmnagata @MensaKwao

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

Friends, please circulate/ apply!

[Aoife Doyle @aoife_md]

LSHTM/WHO Global Adolescent Health Short-Course (17-28 June 24)- applications now open ! https://t.co/8Nz34vT1ef
@ISEG_LSHTM @MARCH_LSHTM @Nambusi @BanatiPrerna @LSHTM @SchoolMeals_ @ChandraMouliWHO @PMNCH @UNICEF @UNFPA @WHO @DrMonikaArora @LancetChildAdol @USAID @Irish_Aid

[Aoife Doyle @aoife_md]

Delighted to join the #GANN meeting this week and discuss among other things conceptual frameworks for #adolescent #nutrition- great work being done by the network on this understudied area- got to introduce the #ycheck check-up study #Zimbabwe @BanatiPrerna @ISEG_LSHTM

[GAGE programme @GAGE_programme]

Are you an individual and/or organisations interested in co-designing and implementing a longitudinal qualitative study on #SRH?

We are requesting expression of interest for for country research partners in Mali, Niger and Sierra Leone.

Find out more 👇https://t.co/dBb5LtiORG

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

This is a wonderful and committed team! Please send in your applications now 👇

[Lauren Rumble @LaurenRumble2]

Passionate about making a difference in the lives of #adolescentgirls, with girls? Can you manage projects confidently, build diverse networks & support evidence-based programming for🧡💫 meaningful change? Join our team: https://t.co/VvbHI8kAcz @rgrahamgoulder

[Prerna Banati @BanatiPrerna]

We’re standing together for #genderequality, #humanrights and #healthequity at #WHA76

[Erin Kenney @emkkme]

Are you at #WHA76 this week?

Be sure to visit our booth and learn all about how @WHO is committing to #GenderEquality, #HumanRights & #HealthEquity in its work.

#HealthForAll

[Erin Kenney @emkkme]

Are you at #WHA76 this week?

Be sure to visit our booth and learn all about how @WHO is committing to #GenderEquality, #HumanRights & #HealthEquity in its work.

#HealthForAll