WHA side event discusses SDGs, polio eradication and emergencies

24 May 2017 – The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean convened a meeting for delegates of countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region as a side event at the Seventieth World Health Assembly. The meeting discussed the Sustainable Development Goals, polio eradication and emergencies. Sustainable Development Goals  Superseding the Millennium Development Goals, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals with 169 targets that all 191 United Nations Member States have agreed to try and achieve by 2030. The goals represent a new transformative agenda for the world which aims to improve economic, social and environmental conditions for populations and the planet through enhancing partnerships, peace and prosperity. WHO has developed tools to measure country progress in achieving the targets of the Goals. SDG 3 is the health-related Goal “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, and while WHO takes the leadership role in supporting countries to achieve SDG 3, health plays a fundamental role in development and is linked to some targets under SDGs 6, 7 and 11.  Strong health information systems are needed to ensure that baseline data are available to track progress and performance. Furthermore, health must be included in the policies of other sectors to ensure improvements in the social, economic and environmental determinants of health. Countries of the Region have committed to achieving the SDGs and the WHO Regional Offic...
Source: WHO EMRO News - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news