Youth Well-being and NCD Preventions in Indonesia: A ‘Healthy’ Wake-Up Call in the Middle of Pandemic
Across the globe, we have a larger generation of youth than ever before. Half of the world’s population is now under the age of 30. This significant number hugely affects what the future holds. As they grow into adults, they make decisions that affect not only their wellbeing, but also their families, communities, and countries. Therefore, there is a big concern for youth well-being in the world. There are few studies to measure youth well-being. The International Youth Foundation (IYF) and the CSIS, for instance, joined forces to develop the youth wellbeing index 2014 . The index encompasses a set of 40 indicators across six connected domains of young people’s lives: citizen participation, economic opportunity, education, health, and ICT (information and communication technology). Based on the index, Indonesia ranks 19th among 30 countries. The health domain consists of eight indicators: water source, life expectancy at birth, people living with HIV/AIDs, fertility, causes of mortalit...