New Delhi: At the third International Conference on Public Health and Nutrion (ICPHN 2025) organised by Sukarya, academics, policymakers, researchers, practicioners and youth advocates from across Asia convened to explore the meaning of youth health equity in a complex and continuously evolving world. India is home to over 250 million adolescents, nearly a fifth of the world’s youth. The conference was aimed at bridging the gap between policy and people. Explaining the neurological and social complexity of adolescents, Associate Professor of Department of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Pelita Harapan in Indonesia, Fransisca Handy Agung said, “Adolescents are like aircraft preparing for takeoff. They face turbulence from peers, parents, and policy, yet they are wired for

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