YHP Indonesia

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Location

Four city districts in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta: North Jakarta, South Jakarta, West Jakarta and East Jakarta.

Timing

2021 - 2025

The context

According to the WHO, NCDs accounted for 73% of all deaths in Indonesia in 20181. In 2014 and 2011, NCDs were estimated to account for 71%2 and 64%3 of all deaths in Indonesia respectively, indicating an increasing trend in the prevalence of NCDs. Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the most prevalent causes of NCD-related death, accounting for 35% and 12% respectively4.

Our objectives

Improve the health and well-being of young people by increasing their knowledge on NCD prevention, increasing their capacity to make informed decisions about their health, improving health services and advocating for a supportive policy environment for young people.

The direct beneficiaries of the programme are 91,840 young people aged 10-24 and over 3,080 teachers, parents, health professionals, government and civil society stakeholders from the four targeted city districts in Jakarta, who will be reached through working with schools, families, health facilities and other community structures.

An additional 400,000 young people aged 10-24 and 500,000 members of the wider community will be reached indirectly through campaigns, events and other YHP awareness raising activities, in the targeted city districts in Jakarta. 

Our programme

1. Empower young people through building knowledge and skills on NCD prevention, enabling them to take informed decisions about their health, using peer education and community outreach.    

2. Mobilise communities including schools, families and community stakeholders on NCD prevention and the broader health of young people, to create a supportive and enabling environment for young people.

3. Strengthen health services to meet the needs of young people.

4. Advocate for a policy environment that supports NCD prevention and promotes the broader health of young people.

Our achievements


Cumulative reach, to year end 2023

  • 354 Peer Educators (PEs) have reached over 48,970 young people with information on healthy lifestyle behaviours.
  • A total of 566 teachers and 2,170 parents and caregivers have been reached with training on NCD prevention and the broader health of young people.
  • Over 380 health professionals have been mobilised and trained.
  • Indirectly, more than 20 million community members were reached through mass activities and online campaigns.

Advocacy highlights

  • November 2023 – YHP, in partnership with AstraZeneca Indonesia and the Ministry of Health, organised a seminar on NCD prevention for health professionals. The event was attended by 54 health professionals and broadcast on YouTube. 

  • June 2023 – 5 YHP Peer Educators participated in the Forum Jakarta Sehat (Healthy Jakarta Forum) in the presence of the Jakarta Legislative Council, sharing key advocacy messages including incorporating mental health education in the school curriculum, enhancing SRHR education, ensuring the promotion of health in schools and regulating the safety of schools’ sport venues.

  • The YHP also participated in various network meetings in 2023. For example:    
    • The ‘Save All Women and Girls’ coalition to discuss about the new revised Indonesian omnibus law on health.
    • A public discussion facilitated by SMERU research institute, SDGs Academy and the Tanoto Foundation with the theme 'Quarter Life-Crisis: How to Thrive, to just Survive' to discuss health challenges faced by young people in relation to risk behaviours, emotional well-being and low education levels.

Improving the quality of youth friendly health services: score-carding

  • The YHP score carding tool was developed by the YHP Global Team at Plan International UK and it is based on the WHO Global Standards for Quality Healthcare Services for Adolescents.

  • In 2023 YHP Indonesia PEs used the tool to assess 12 Puskesmas (health facilities) in YHP locations across Jakarta. The results were disseminated and recommendations, such as education of young people on the use of contraceptives, more youth-relevant information materials, addition of youth-friendly online consultations, and regular staff training on youth-friendly services, were submitted to relevant health professionals and the Department of Health DKI Jakarta.

Our partners

Plan International Indonesia is responsible for the overall implementation of the programme and has over 50 years’ experience of working with young people in Indonesia.

Yayasan Lentera Anak is non-governmental organisation working with young people and communities in South Jakarta and Bogor Regency since 2013. They also partnered with Plan International in the 2018-2020 YHP in Indonesia.

UNICEF Partnership

The Young Health Programme partnership with UNICEF aims to catalyse a global advocacy movement led by young people for the promotion of healthier lifestyles. The focus is on raising awareness of key issues, empowering young people to advocate, and taking policy action to create meaningful and lasting change.

UNICEF does not endorse any company, brand, product or service.

References:

1. WHO: NCD Country Profile, 2018 https://www.who.int/nmh/countries/2018/idn_en.pdf?ua=1  

2. WHO: NCD Country Profile, 2014 https://www.who.int/nmh/countries/2014/idn_en.pdf?ua=1 

3. WHO: NCD Country Profile, 2011 https://www.who.int/nmh/countries/2011/idn_en.pdf?ua=1

4. WHO: NCD Country Profile, 2018 https://www.who.int/nmh/countries/2018/idn_en.pdf?ua=1