GOAL 3 : GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
( Credit : Project Recovery / UNDP Philippines )
We all know how important it is to be in good health . Our health affects everything from how much we enjoy life to what work we can perform . That ’ s why there ’ s a Goal to make sure everyone has health coverage and access to safe and effective medicines and vaccines . Since 1990 , we ’ ve made big strides — preventable child deaths are down by more than half , and maternal mortality is down by almost as much . And yet some other numbers remain tragically high , like the fact that every year 6 million children die before their fifth birthday , or that AIDS is the leading cause of death for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa . We have the means to turn that around and make good health more than just a wish .
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