United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Who doesn’t desire good health? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 aims to guarantee health and well-being for everyone, with a strong commitment to eradicate epidemics like AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other communicable diseases by 2030. It also seeks to achieve universal health coverage and ensure access to safe and effective medicines and vaccines for all. Supporting vaccine research and development, along with expanding access to affordable medicines, is crucial in this effort.

The positive news is that childhood mortality has been reduced by half over the past 15 years. Even better, many illnesses can be prevented by promoting healthy lifestyles, preventive measures, and modern, efficient healthcare for all.

Here are 13 targets to promote health and well-being for all:

REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY

END ALL PREVENTABLE DEATHS UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE

FIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

REDUCE MORTALITY FROM NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH

PREVENT AND TREAT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

REDUCE ROAD INJURIES AND DEATHS

UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE CARE, FAMILY PLANNING AND EDUCATION

ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE

REDUCE ILLNESSES AND DEATH FROM HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND POLLUTION

IMPLEMENT THE WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL

SUPPORT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE VACCINES AND MEDICINES

INCREASE HEALTH FINANCING AND SUPPORT HEALTH WORKFORCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

IMPROVE EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH RISKS

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