YoPA: A youth-led program for better health
This study tests a program called YoPA, created with and for young people, to help improve health and well-being. It focuses on teenagers living in disadvantaged areas and aims to see if a youth-led approach can make a positive difference.
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Who can take part
- You are between 12 and 18 years old.
- You live in a less advantaged neighborhood in one of these cities: Aalborg (Denmark), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Osogbo (Nigeria), or Soweto (South Africa).
- You and at least one parent or caregiver are willing to give informed consent (permission) for you to take part.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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