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The adolescent reproductive health (ARH) program is part of the Indonesia’s Population Family Planning and Family Development (PFPFD) program. The main focus of the ARH program is to increase the awareness of young people and all related stakeholders on the importance of reproductive health for youth. The issues which addressed by the program are the prevention of early marriage unwanted pregnancies use of tobacco alcohol consumption and HIV-AIDS. The publication of the ARH key indicators of the 2017 Indonesia Demographic Health Survey (IDHS) provides useful information for designing policies and programs to address the ARH issues in Indonesia. As the previous surveys the 2017 IDHS is carried out by the National Population and Family Planning Board Statistics Indonesia and the Ministry of Health. The data and information presented in this publication are expected to be used as inputs for planning and evaluating the Indonesia’s PFPFD program. This publication can also be used as a reference in developing adolescent reproductive health care programs by various sectors throughout Indonesia. (Excerpt)