Health Care

Good Health and Well-being

Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3)

Council of Organizations member charities are active in working towards “Good Health and Well-being“, as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. Rick Flath, President and Founding Director of Institute for Life Sciences Collaboration, chairs the Council of Organizations’ Health Care Committee.

The goal of the Health Care Committee is consistent with SDG3, namely “To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” The targets of SDG 3 cover and focus on various aspects of healthy life and healthy lifestyle. Progress towards the targets is measured using twenty-one indicators.

Outcome Targets

Of the total of 13 targets, the first nine targets are “outcome targets”. Those are:

Reduction of maternal mortality
Ending all preventable deaths under 5 years of age
Fight communicable diseases
Ensure reduction of mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health
Prevent and treat substance abuse
Reduce road injuries and deaths
Grant universal access to sexual and reproductive care, family planning and education
Achieve universal health coverage
Reduce illnesses and deaths from hazardous chemicals and pollution

Means of Achieving Targets

The four “means of achieving” SDG 3 targets are:

Implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Support research, development and universal access to affordable vaccines and medicines
Increase health financing and support health workforce in developing countries
Improve early warning systems for global health risks

SDG 3 aims to achieve universal health coverage, that seeks equitable access of healthcare services to all men and women. It proposes to end the preventable death of newborns, infants and children under 5 (child mortality) and end epidemics.

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Working Together to Improve Global Health

In 2018, ILSC refocused its commitment to combatting underfunded non-communicable diseases (NCD’s). ILSC envisions a world free from such diseases, which alleviates health suffering and improves and extends life expectancies. In order to make the greatest possible impact, ILSC applies its expertise and resources in areas of NCD therapeutics, diagnostics, and research. ILSC continues to leverage partnerships with the world’s best research universities and fosters collaborations that further the United Nations Sustainable Goals, in particular SDG #3, “Good Health and Well-being“.

Non-communicable diseases can be serious, protracted, and progressive, and nearly half of them manifest during childhood. Mortality from NCD’s is high, with 85% of early deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. NCD’s threaten progress towards the United Nation’s Agenda for Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being, which strives for a 33% reduction of premature NCD deaths by 2030.