As articulated in SDG 3, health is crucial for sustainable human development, both as an inalienable human right and an essential contributor to the economic growth of society. Health contributes to national development through productive employment, reduced expenditure on illness care and greater social cohesion.
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The Public Health Foundation of India, India, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Spain, and
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Brazil.
"Health is the best summative indicator of success in sustainable development. Global health must set goals as we move towards 2030, the year for attaining the SDGs: accelerating progress on maternal and child health, controlling infectious and non-communicable diseases, improving mental health, and implementing universal health coverage."
Srinath Reddy, Co-Chair of SDSN Health for All
We believe that universal health coverage (UHC), delivered through an adequately-resourced and well-governed health system, will be capable of addressing these and other health challenges. Universal health coverage must ensure equitable access to affordable, accountable, appropriate health services of assured quality to all people. These must include promotive, preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services. UHC must be supported by policies and services addressing the wider social and environmental determinants of health for individuals and populations.
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The Lancet COVID-19 Commission was launched on July 9, 2020 to assist governments, civil society, and the United Nations institutions to respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Commission aimed to offer practical solutions to the four main global challenges posed by the pandemic: (1) suppressing the pandemic by means of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions; (2) overcoming humanitarian emergencies, including poverty, hunger, and mental distress, caused by the pandemic; (3) restructuring public and private finances in the wake of the pandemic; and (4) rebuilding the world economy in an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable manner aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
More information can be found at covid19commission.org.
The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic provides a comprehensive investigation, analysis, and response to COVID-19.
Across the world, governments increasingly recognize that public financing mechanisms hold the key to UHC. This paper makes policy recommendations on how governments can raise funds to achieve UHC.
This report looks at the current state of global health, and priorities for the post-2015 agenda. By promoting good health at all ages, the benefits of development extend across generations.
With this series of policy briefs, available in English and Español, the we contribute to the analysis of achievements and gaps still present on the road towards UHC and a comprehensive PHC implementation.
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SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
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