SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing (AOS_2) Flashcards
1
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Aim
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ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
2
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Description
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- aim to promote health and wellbeing for all ages
- improving maternal and child health and wellbeing
- reducing the level of communicable diseases
- reducing the level of non-communicable diseases
- ensuring access to medicines and vaccinations
- achieving universal health coverage
3
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Maternal and child h&w
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- reduce the global maternal mortality ratio
- end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age
4
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Communicable diseases
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- end of the AIDS epidemic and other epidemics
- support research and development for medicines for communicable diseases
5
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Non-communicable diseases
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- promote mental h&w
- reduce the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents
6
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why is it important?
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deaths from these categories are preventable through healthcare, education and government efforts