Since “Good Health and Well-Being” come as a result of achieving “No Poverty” and “Zero Hunger”. It was ranked the third of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The need for it arises from the fact that in spite of all the progress the world is achieving in the social and health areas. It continues to suffer from unequal health and well-being opportunities.
“When we achieve human rights and human dignity for all people – they will build a peaceful, sustainable, and just world”
– Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
According to the United Nations, at least 400 million people don’t have access to primary health care. 40% of them have no social security benefits. And every two seconds a person between the ages of 30 and 70 dies prematurely of non-infectious diseases. Such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory disorders, diabetes, or cancer.
More than 1.6 billion people live under fragile conditions as protracted crises along with insufficient national capacity form quite a challenge to global health. And perhaps what we, as Syrians, endured as a result of the war, has greatly affected our health sector.
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant risks to global health at present. And despite the vaccines available in some countries and the large proportion of their fully-vaccinated population. There are still many countries awaiting to obtain the first dosage of the vaccines.
The United Nations aims to put an end to the deaths of newborns and children under the age of five, malaria, AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and hepatitis, ensure everyone has access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, increase funding for the health sector and employ, train and retain workforces in this sector in the developing countries.
Do you think that one day we will be able to achieve this goal and reach a state of equality among people all over the world regarding health and well-being?
Also read: Sustainable Development Goals- Goal 2