My SDG Goal - Good Health and Well-Being by Carlina Rodriguez

Goal 3 - Good Health and Well-Being

s1835517 — 2025-08-20 16:44:32 UTC

This goal is to ensure that everyone of all ages is healthy and can promote good well-being for themselves. The more important one to me is the health and well-being for children. Children's health care is more important to me because, they are the most vulnerable and are still learning a lot in life, unlike adults who know how to take care of themselves for the most part. But in all respect, everyone's health and well-being, no matter their age, is still important to everyone else.

Health disparities and social determinants of health

s1835517 — 2025-08-20 16:45:27 UTC

Description: These are the differences in health outcomes between groups of people, often driven by factors like socioeconomic status, environment, and access to healthcare.

Impact: Health disparities lead to avoidable and unjust differences in health, with disadvantaged groups experiencing worse health outcomes and shorter lifespans.
Challenges: Addressing these disparities requires a holistic approach that goes beyond healthcare and addresses the root causes in areas like education, housing, and social justice.

The challenge of health and healthcare for Africa

s1835517 — 2025-08-20 16:46:02 UTC

Article by Foreign Policy Centre

November 19, 2014

The article highlights how the Ebola crisis exposed long-standing failures in Africa’s healthcare systems, worsened by the mass migration of skilled professionals to wealthier nations. It criticizes African leaders for neglecting public health infrastructure while relying on expensive foreign care, leaving ordinary citizens with unsafe, informal healthcare options. Despite years of conferences and policy recommendations, little progress has been made, and urgent action is now needed. The author calls for bold investment, regulation, and engagement with the African healthcare diaspora to drive lasting transformation.

The goal of healing

s1835517 — 2025-08-21 20:02:56 UTC

This article outlines key health targets under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, aiming to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all by 2030. It emphasizes reducing maternal and child mortality, ending major epidemics, and improving access to essential healthcare services and medicines. The goals also include strengthening health systems, investing in healthcare workers, and addressing environmental and behavioral health risks. Achieving these objectives requires global cooperation, increased funding, and prioritizing health in national policies.

Good Health and Well-Being (Problems)

s1835517 — 2025-08-21 20:05:43 UTC

Problems in achieving good health and well-being include lifestyle choices like poor diet and lack of exercise, environmental issues such as pollution and poor sanitation, and broader societal challenges like inadequate access to healthcare, mental health support, and economic stability. Many factors influence health, including access to quality food and clean water, the presence of disease, and the availability of safe and supportive social environments.

Sustainable Development Goal 3 - Good Health and Well Being - Kristen Beek and Sophia Lin

s1835517 — 2025-08-21 20:18:18 UTC

Description:

Dr Kristen Beek and Dr Sophia Lin from the School of Population Health, UNSW, break down some of the key challenges behind the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 3. SDG3 aims to "Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages". This video was produced by the EDDS Team of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education portfolio in collaboration with UNSW Sustainability.

Health and Population

s1835517 — 2025-08-26 20:16:09 UTC

Description

Sustainable Development Goal 3 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to “ensure healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages”. TThe associated targets aim to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio; end preventable deaths of newborns and children; end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases; reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases; strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; halve the number of deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents; ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services; achieve universal health coverage; and reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and pollution.

s1835517 — 2025-09-04 04:16:30 UTC

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Despite major progress in global health issues, such as reduced under-5 mortality and declining AIDS-related deaths, inequities in healthcare access remain a serious challenge, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Universal health coverage and stronger health systems are essential to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 by 2030. Declining childhood vaccination rates and rising cases of tuberculosis and malaria highlight the urgency of renewed investment and action. Individuals can contribute by making informed health choices, advocating for vulnerable groups, and holding leaders accountable for equitable healthcare.

s1835517 — 2025-09-04 19:51:32 UTC

This article explores the complex concept of well-being and the challenges of measuring it meaningfully. While happiness and life satisfaction are commonly used indicators, they don’t fully capture the diverse factors that contribute to a good life, such as health, freedom, and personal values. Amartya Sen’s capability approach emphasizes real opportunities and achievements, arguing that well-being involves more than just feeling good—it includes the freedom to choose and act. The preference-based approach adds another layer, recognizing that individuals value different aspects of life and that well-being should reflect those personal priorities. Composite indicators like the Human Development Index attempt to simplify measurement but risk overlooking individual differences. Ultimately, the article suggests that selecting a measure of well-being depends on whether we prioritize simplicity, multidimensional accuracy, or respect for personal convictions.

Research question 1

s1835517 — 2025-09-04 19:55:41 UTC

How can universal health coverage be expanded in low-income countries to reduce preventable deaths and improve overall well-being by 2030?

Expanding universal health coverage (UHC) in low-income countries requires a multifaceted approach that strengthens health systems, ensures equitable access, and prioritizes sustainable financing. Governments must invest in recruiting, training, and retaining healthcare workers, especially in underserved areas, while improving infrastructure and supply chains for essential medicines and vaccines. Policies should focus on removing financial barriers to care such as user fees and integrating services like maternal, child, and reproductive health into national strategies. Community engagement and education are vital to build trust and encourage preventive care, especially among vulnerable populations. International partnerships, innovative technologies, and data-driven planning can accelerate progress toward achieving UHC and reducing preventable deaths by 2030.

SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

s1835517 — 2025-09-17 07:07:40 UTC

This passage outlines key global health targets under SDG Goal 3, emphasizing the urgent need to reduce maternal and child mortality, end epidemics, and achieve universal health coverage by 2030. It highlights persistent gender disparities that limit women’s access to healthcare, especially in low-resource settings. Every day, 830 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications, underscoring the need for better reproductive health services and protections. Achieving these goals requires stronger health systems, increased funding, and a commitment to equity and human rights.

SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being

s1835517 — 2025-09-17 07:12:25 UTC

Ensuring good health and well-being for all is central to sustainable development and economic prosperity. While progress has been made in reducing child and maternal mortality and combating infectious diseases, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted health systems and slowed global improvements. Millions still lack access to essential health services, and disparities in care, especially in low-income regions remain a major challenge. Achieving SDG Goal 3 by 2030 requires stronger investment in healthcare infrastructure, universal coverage, and targeted efforts to protect vulnerable populations. Individual actions like promoting healthy lifestyles and holding leaders accountable also play a vital role in driving change.

How can we improve on achieving this goal of Good Health and Well-Being globally?

s1835517 — 2025-09-17 07:14:46 UTC

Improving global health and well-being requires bold, coordinated action across multiple fronts:

Strengthen Health Systems

Invest in healthcare infrastructure, especially in low-income regions, to ensure access to clinics, hospitals, and trained professionals.
Expand universal health coverage to protect people from financial hardship when seeking care.

Prioritize Preventive Care

Increase funding for immunization programs, sanitation, and nutrition to prevent disease before it starts.
Promote mental health services and substance abuse prevention as core components of public health.

Support the Health Workforce

Recruit, train, and retain healthcare workers, especially in underserved areas.
Improve working conditions and compensation to reduce brain drain from developing countries.

Use Data and Innovation

Leverage technology for telemedicine, early disease detection, and health education.
Monitor progress using reliable data to guide policy and respond quickly to emerging threats.

Empower Communities

Educate the public about healthy lifestyles and their rights to quality care.
Hold governments and leaders accountable for health commitments and equitable service delivery.

Together, these efforts can build resilient systems and ensure that health is treated not just as a service—but as a human right. Want help turning this into a speech or campaign message?

A selection of Ted talks to understand about global health and what can be done. The third sustainable development goal for 2030.

s1835517 — 2025-09-17 07:17:50 UTC

A selection of Ted talks to understand about global health and what can be done. The third sustainable development goal for 2030.

Subjective Well-Being in Cancer Patients: The Roles of Social Support, Purpose in Life, Resilience, and Informativeness

s1835517 — 2025-09-17 07:20:15 UTC

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between subjective well-being (life satisfaction, positive and negative experiences, and prosperity) and various psychosocial factors (social support received from family members and partners, purpose in life, resilience and information) in cancer patients and to examine the possibility of predicting components of subjective well-being based on these mentioned factors in cancer patients. A total of 338 adult cancer patients from Croatia participated in the study (41.1% male and 58.9% female). To measure the constructs, the Diener Subjective Well-Being Scale, the Social Support Scale at work and in the family, the Purpose in Life Scale, the Short Resilience Scale, and the EORTC-QLQ information questionnaire were used. Results showed a high level of life satisfaction and prosperity, as well as more frequent positive compared to negative experiences. A medium to high level of social support received from family members and from the partner was determined. High levels of purpose in life and medium levels of resilience and information were found. A high correlation was found among the components of the construct of subjective well-being, and a low to medium correlation among the predictors. Positive associations were found between the criteria of life satisfaction and prosperity with psychosocial factors. Negative associations were established between the positive/negative experience variables and the factors. Furthermore, the purpose in life was determined as an important predictor of all three components of subjective well-being, social support (both sources) as important for predicting life satisfaction, resilience for experiencing positive and negative experiences, and social family support for predicting the prosperity of cancer patients.

Keywords: cancer, subjective well-being, social support, resilience, prosperity, informativeness

How do gender disparities in access to healthcare affect progress toward achieving Good Health and Well-Being in low-income countries?

s1835517 — 2025-09-17 07:24:20 UTC

Gender disparities in access to healthcare significantly hinder progress toward achieving Good Health and Well-Being in low-income countries. Women and girls often face systemic barriers such as limited financial resources, restricted mobility, and cultural norms that deprioritize their health needs. These challenges lead to higher rates of preventable deaths from pregnancy and childbirth, limited access to reproductive services, and increased vulnerability to diseases like HIV. When half the population cannot fully access or benefit from healthcare systems, national health outcomes suffer, and Sustainable Development Goal 3 becomes harder to achieve. Addressing these disparities is essential not only for equity but also for building resilient, inclusive health systems that serve everyone.

Health Promotion for Well-being, Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development

s1835517 — 2025-09-17 07:35:19 UTC

COVID-19 has cost the world dearly, but it has also given us a chance to change the path that we’re on and create the future we want. Health and well-being should be factored into everything, both globally and locally, because we all need healthy environments in which to live, learn, work and play.