SDG 3

Question 1

what is SDG 3

Answer 1

good health and wellbeing

Question 2

what are the key features of SDG 3

Answer 2

• maternal health and wellbeing
• child health health and wellbeing
• communicable diseases
• NDC
• Universal health coverage

Question 3

briefly describe SDG 3

Answer 3

• aims to improve physical and mental health and wellbeing in all countries by reducing morbidity and mortality
• it aims to reduce maternal, infant and under five mortality as well as premature mortality from both non communicable and communicable diseases.
• aims to reduce injuries and death from road trauma as well asa dress substance abuse
• aims to ensure universal health coverage and universal access to sexual and reproductive heath care services

Question 4

key feature one (maternal health and wellbeing) target

Answer 4

reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births

Question 5

how is maternal mortality caused

Answer 5

haemorrhage (excessive bleeding)
sepsis (infection)
obstructed labour (baby cannot pass through birth cannel)
unsafe abortion
hypertensive disease (heart condition caused by high blood pressure)

Question 6

how to improve maternal mortality

Answer 6

• increase access to sexual and health services
• more skilled health professions at birth
• fewer adolescents becoming pregnant (as their bodies are not abler to cope)
• greater access to family planning (contraceptives)

Question 7

key feature 2 Child health and wellbeing target

Answer 7

To end preventable deaths of newborns and children under the age of 5 years old

Question 8

how can we improve child health and wellbeing

Answer 8

• vaccinations
• mothers have access to safe child birth facilities/medication/ health professionals
• access to safe water
• adequate food
• educated mothers
• research and development of new vaccines for tropical diseases

Question 9

key feature three (communicable diseases) includes:

Answer 9

HIV/AIDS
malaria 
tuberculosis 
neglected tropical diseases 
hepatitis

Question 10

HIV/AIDS

Answer 10

• cannot be cured

- HIV develops to aids however medications can help delay this