Noncommunicable Diseases, Physical Activity, and the Youth 10 July 2017 Philippines Can Asia's youth play a more active role in promoting health and fighting noncommunicable diseases? ADB's Enrique Corpus and Shruti Mehta shared lessons from an experiential learning program on the youth's role in creating a conducive environment for promoting physical activity to fight noncommunicable diseases in the region. They also shared data on the economic burden of physical inactivity, and best practices cases on how sports and play-based learning play a positive role in ADB projects. This event was part of Health Talks, an ADB in-house lecture series. Program and Learning Materials 10 July 2017 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Health Talks Youth’s Role in Fighting Noncommunicable Diseases in Asia What can Asia's youth do to promote healthy lifestyles and fight noncommunicable diseases? ADB's Enrique Corpus and Shruti Mehta shared lessons… Enrique Corpus, Shruti Mehta Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Health Sector Group ADB Organizer/s Human and Social Development Sector Office Topics Health Capacity Development Social Development and Protection