[IFMSA] [EXT][21/4] Webinar: youth co-creation for health: a practical guide

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IFMSA LWHO | Sie Meng Lee

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Apr 21, 2026, 5:37:14 AMApr 21

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Dear IFMSA members,

What happens when young people move from participants to true partners in health research?

We invite you to join the official launch of a new practical guide on youth co-creation, developed through a collaboration between WHO TDR (the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases), UNICEF, SESH, SIHI, and an inspiring group of young people who have shaped every step of the process. The guide explores co-creation as more than participation—it is about sharing power, addressing imbalances, and meaningfully involving youth across all stages of research and programme design.

🗓 Tuesday, 21 April
⏰ 14:00–15:00 CET

This session is a chance to rethink how youth-led health research and programmes are designed and delivered. The guide offers practical tools, real-world examples, and evidence to move beyond tokenistic engagement toward genuine collaboration.

During the webinar, you will:

Hear directly from youth co-creators and global leaders
Explore practical approaches to embedding co-creation in research and programmes
Learn how to navigate and address power imbalances
Discover examples of youth-led innovation from different contexts

Whether you are a student, researcher, policymaker, and/or youth advocate, the discussion aims to provide concrete ideas you can take into your own work. We will also share more about an upcoming champion programme supporting youth to disseminate the guide locally.

You can register here: link

Kind regards,