Sustainable Development Goal 3
Developing the introduction
Overall Aim of Sustainable Development Goal 3
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not necessarily the absence of disease or infirmity.”
Mankind has made significant progress in improving the health of the world. We learned how to treat and control diseases that killed millions.
The right to health is recognized in a number of international and regional instruments, starting with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 25) and including the International Covenant on Socio-Economic Rights (Article 12), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Articles 6, 24). ), The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Articles 10, 11, 12, 14) and the European Social Charter. The right to health should not be understood as the right to be healthy; it is impossible to provide protection against every possible cause of ill health. It is the right of everyone, without discrimination, to enjoy the various services, facilities and goods, as well as appropriate living conditions, which are necessary to stay healthy as much as possible. The right to health includes not only health services , as well as conditions that determine our health, including: access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and shelter, adequate food, healthy working conditions and the environment, as well as access to health education and information.
Why is it important for educational community?
One of the important directions of preventive education in the school space is the protection of the health of young students. This training session is designed to expand students’ knowledge of the importance of health, the formation of an active understanding of the concept of a healthy lifestyle, prevention of bad habits.
Through various activities and lessons to achieve the following:
- Cessation of epidemics of Covid-19, AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and tropical diseases, control of hepatitis, waterborne diseases and other communicable diseases.
- Reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promoting mental health and well-being.
- Healthy eating is the key to good health and success in school.
- Reducing the number of deaths and injuries worldwide from road accidents.
• Prevention of drug abuse and harmful alcohol use.
Key dimensions of Sustainable Development 3
- To reduce the number of mothers who die during childbirth due to complications.
- To prevent mortality in newborns and children under 5 years of age.
- End epidemics and infectious diseases such as HIV / AIDS, Hepatitis and other diseases or communicable diseases.
- Educate people on topics such as: prevention and abuse of drugs and alcohol and mental health problems.
- Provide information on family planning, sex education and reproductive health.
- To ensure that everyone enjoys the right to health, which includes high-quality medical care, affordable and economical medicines and vaccines.
- To halve deaths and injuries from road accidents globally.
- Significantly reduce the number of deaths and diseases from hazardous chemicals and air, as well as polluted waters and soils.
The interplay between Sustainable Development Goal 3 and the acquisition of 21st century skills
Improving the health culture of parents, family, adolescents and society;
Increasing knowledge and facilitating access to information on issues related to conception, pregnancy and childbirth, healthy eating and lifestyle, raising and caring for children, with a view to their full and harmonious physical and mental development;
Improving the quality and providing easier access to modern and diverse health care, therapies and consultations for families and children;
Supporting families and children in financial difficulties in gaining access to therapies and medical care.
