SDG 1: No poverty (AOS_2)

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

to end poverty in all forms, everywhere

Question 2

Description

Answer 2

• aims to eradicate extreme poverty
• aims to reduce poverty by at least half
• implementing appropriate social protection systems

Question 3

why is it important?

Answer 3

• can’t afford food –> hunger/malnutrition –> weak immune system
• can’t access safe water and sanitation –> communicable diseases
• can’t afford healthcare –> lack of vaccinations

Question 4

how can it works towards improving h&w and HD globally?

Answer 4

• end hunger/malnutrition –> reduce BOD of diarrhoea, malaria etc.
• safe water and sanitation –> reduce mortality from water-borne diseases
• afford healthcare –> vaccinations against communicable diseases

Question 5

SDG1 promote SDG3

Answer 5

eradicate poverty –> afford access to healthcare so they can be vaccinated –> reduce rate of epidemics such as HIV/AIDS (i.e. communicable diseases)

Question 6

SDG3 promotes SDG1

Answer 6

• absence of non-communicable diseases (e.g. mental health conditions) –> well enough to go to work on a daily basis –> income to spend on needs and wants –> working towards eradicating poverty
• absence of communicable diseases –> govt. can shift spending from healthcare systems and towards ensuring stable and adequate social protection systems