sustainable development goals Flashcards
sustainable development goals (SDGs)
global goals of 169 targets set to be achieved by 2030.
SDGs five areas of importance for humanity and the planet
- people
- planet
- partnership
- peace
- prosperity
rationale for the SDGs
- a new set of goals and targets were needed when the millennium development goals (MDGs) finished in 2015
- progress in all areas were uneven across regions and countries leaving millions of people behind
- new global challenges had emerged that needed to be considered
objectives of the SDGs
- end extreme poverty
- fight inequality and injustice
- address climate change
tropical diseases
a group of diseases that mainly occur in tropical and subtropical environments and are most common in countries where people lack access to safe water and sanitation.
essential medicines
a range of medicines that meet the priority healthcare needs of the population.
SDG3
good health and wellbeing
SDG3 aim
to promote physical and mental health and wellbeing and extend life expectancy by addressing the major causes of morbidity and mortality in high, middle and low income countries.
features of SDG3
- reducing maternal mortality to fewer than 70% per 100k live births
- end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 reducing neonatal mortality to 12% per 1k live births and u5m to 25% per 1k live births
- end the epidemic of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and compat hepatitis, waterbourne diseases and other communicable diseases
- reduce premature mortality from non communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and wellbeing
- strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including drugs and alcohol
- halve global deaths and inkiry from road traffic accidents
- reduce deaths and illnesses from harardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
SDG3 actions
- achieving universal health coverage
- ensuring adequate and well trained health workforce in every country
- having access to essential medicines and vaccines
- having access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services
- strengthening implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control in all countries
- supporting the research and development of vaccines and medicines for communicable and non communicable diseases
- increase investment in healthcare services and qualifies healthcare staff, especially in low income and small island developing states
- strengthen capacity of all countries for early warning, risk reduction and management of health and wellbeing risks
reasons for improvement in maternal mortality rates
- access to sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing services such as antenatal care
- more births are being are being assisted by skilled health personnel
- fewer adolescent girls are having children
- greater access to modern contraceptive methods or family planning services enables families to plan number of children and spacing of birth
ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5
- providing access to sexual and reproductive services
- breastfeeding
- provision of nutritious foods
- provision of safe water
- access to imunisation
- increased investment in healthcare services and provision of universal health coverage
- funding of research and development into new vaccines to prevent disease
reasons for improvements in AIDs / HIVs
- investment in health services
- ongoing research and development for better ways to diagnose disease and cheaper medicines
ending the AIDs epidemic
- access to prevention services
- access to diagnosis
- investment in healthcare services
- investment in ART treatment
- research and development into a vaccine
- removing barriers to discrimination
malaria
a life threatening disease caused by the bite from a female mosquito infected with malaria parasites.
ending malaria epidemic
- investment in healthcare and the health workforce
- increased access to diagnosis, treatment and prevention
- mass distribution of insecticide treated bed nets
- investment in research and development of new vector control strategies
- increased access to indoor residual spraying
- more effective medicines
- access to clean water and sanitation
- reduce risks caused by conflict
tuberculosis (TB)
a disease that affects the lungs.
ending the tuberculosis epidemic
- provision of universal health coverage
- increased funding for health and wellbeing services
- more trained health workers
- improved reporting
- research and development to improve diagnosis
- research and development for more effective drugs and vaccines
- access to clean water and sanitation
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
a diverse group of 18 diseases that mainly occur in tropical and subtropical environments.
parasitic conditions responsible for morbidity and disability
- schistosmiasis
- tachoma
schistosomiasis
a worm infection that occurs when people swim, bathe or have contact with fresh water that is contaminated with human exreta.
trachoma
a bacterial infection of the eye that can cause complications including blindness.
endinf the epidemic of NTDs
- universal health coverage for diagnosis, treatment and medication
- research and development for new safe and effective drugs
- cost effective diagnostic tests
- new forms of non resistant insecticides
- vector control
- veterinary public health measures
- accurate mapping of diseases
- access to clean water and sanitation
vector control
actions taken to control and eradicate the carriers of disease and infection.
hepatitis
the inflammation of the liver caused by viral infection.
types of hepatitis
- type a
- type b
- type c
- type d
- type e
hepatitis a and e
food and waterborne infection
- communities with contaminated water and poor sanitation
hepatitis b and c
blood borne infections
- unsafe injections
- b can be transferred from mothers to babies
- b and c are common causes of liver cancer
hepatitis d
blood borne
- transmitted through contact with infected blood through people who are infected with type b
ending hepatitis
- universal health coverage
- large scale vaccination programs for hepatitis a, b, e
- access to clean water and sanitation
- safe practicies in healthcare settings for blood and surgical safety
- expansion of hepatitis c prevention programs
preventing premature mortality from non communicable diseases (NCDs)
- implementing taxes on alcohol and tobacco
- implementing Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
- include easy to understand labelling
- encourage regular physical activity
- tax sugar sweetened drinks and remove them from schools
- increase funding to provide universal health coverage
- expand health promotion services especially in low and middle income countries
- create health promoting environments
- invest in research and development for prevention and control
- monitor trends
reducing road traffic incidents
- coordinated approach from the transport sector
- good road infrastructure
- vehicles on the road are safe and in good working condition
- education, healthy public policy and law enforcement are needed to modify driver behaviour
- emergency services and quality healthcare are needed to ensure that those who are injured can receive immediate and long term treatment
reducing BOD from alcohol and drugs
- enforcement of legislation
- provision of resources for prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug disorders
- access more accurate data
- international cooperation to address illegal movement of drugs and alcohol between countries
reducing death and illness from environmental pollution
- decreasing reliance on fossil fuels and increasing access to clean fuels and access to efficient technology
- governments need to provide incentives for use of clean energy
- access to safe water and adequate sanitation as well as promoting hand washing can reduce death from diarrhoeal diseases
sector
a section of society.
sectors needed to improve h/w and HD
- education
- transport
- agriculture
- legal
- government
- water and sanitation
- finance
- energy
SDG1
NO POVERTY
aims to end poverty in all its forms by 2030.
effects of SDG1 on HW and HD
- poverty can arise due to discrimination and social exclusion
-> women, youth, elderly, migrants and those with disability are often poor because of discimination
-> women are more likely than men to live in poverty than men because…
-> women lack opportunities to participate in making decisions that affect their lives
link between SDG3 and SDG1
- governments of poor countries do not invest resources to provide public HW services such as health promotion programs which affect an individual’s aility to enjoy good HW
- target of providing universal health coverage as part of SDG3 helps to end poverty by ensuring all people have access to essential medicines, vaccines and healthcare services at affordable prices
- collaborative approaches are needed to end poverty to achieve good HW
-> strategies put i place to reduce risks from natural disasters and outbreaks of disease
-> minimise impact of events and ensure people do not experience poverty from events
-> social protection measures
SDG2
ZERO HUNGER
aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by ensuring that everyone has access to nutritious food.
food security
the state in which all persons obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, safe food regularly through non emergency local sources.
impact of hunger on HW and HD
- hunger weakens immune system and children are too weak to fight off disease
- children suffering from hunger have increased frequency and severity of diseases such as pneumonia, measles
- iron deficiencies during pregnancy can lead to maternal death and impair children’s physical and cognitive development -> lead to discriminaiton and stigma, impeding on ability to develop long lasting relationships
- vitamin a deficiency can lead to blindness, poor immune function, reduced cell function needed for normal grouwth
- can lead to poverty as it reduces ability to work and learn
- without food people are unable to achieve a decent standard of living
- hunger disables people from living long and healthy loves
links between SDG3 and SDG2
- improved access to nutritious foods
-> contributes to reductions in u5 and maternal mortality rates
-> means children are at reduced risk of contracting and dying from communicable diseases
achieving good HW contributes to zero hunger
-> as adults who enjoy good HW are able to work and produce their own food for family or earn an income
-> earning an income means families can purchase healthy food to eat, helping to reduce levels of hunger