Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis: A Call for Youth Engagement and the Inclusion of Young People in Matters That Affect Their Lives

Efuribe et al express insights on the aspects of coping with COVID-19 crisis and a call for youth engagement and inclusion of young people in matters that affect their lives. The COVID-19 is a serious pandemic that is affecting families and economies across the globe. Communities are facing unprecedented times and today, young people are among those being asked to make significant sacrifices to protect the health of older adults and other vulnerable populations. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child asserts that it is a fundamental human right for youth and young adults to participate in designing the programs and policies aiming to serve them. They recognize that there is no easy solution to cope with the current global pandemic. These extraordinary times require a coordinated, holistic public health approach that carefully balances costs and benefits to ensure the health and well-being of the population.