HHD SDGS unit 4 outcome 1

Who created the SDGs?

The united nations member countries leaders and some other non government organisations aiming to make the world a better place

How many SDGs are there?

17 SDGs and 169 targets

Why were the SDGs created?

To end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change while making sure no one is left behind

What are the 3 objectives of the SDGs?

• End extreme poverty

• Fight inequality and injustice

• Address climate change

What is SDG 3?

Good health and wellbeing: ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages

Name all key features of SDG 3

• Reduce maternal mortality

• End preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5

• End epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases

• Address hepatitis, waterborne diseases and other communicable disease

• Reduce noncommunicable diseases and promote mental HWB

• Reduce road traffic accidents

• Reduce death and illness from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination

Name all action targets to help achieve SDG 3 outcomes

• Universal health coverage

• Universal reproductive and sexual healthcare

• Reduce substance abuse

• Implement the WHO framework convention on tobacco control

• Invest in health services and trained medical workers

• Research and make vaccines and medicines

• Early warning prevention and management of health risks

Name the 5 communicable diseases in SDG 3 (NW MATH)

• Neglected tropical diseases

• Waterborne diseases

• Malaria

• AIDS

• Tuberculosis

• Hepatitis

What can be done to reduce non communicable diseases?

• Improve education

• Increase funding

• Raise awareness about lifestyle

What is SDG 1

No poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Name 3 features of SDG 1

• Ending extreme poverty

• Ensuring equal rights and making sure everyone has access to essential resources

What is SDG 2

Zero hunger: end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Key features of SDG 2

• End hunger and ensure access for all people

• End all forms of malnutrition

• Improve agriculture

What is SDG 4

Quality education: ensure inclusive and equitable education and promote life long learning opportunities

Name 3 features of SDG 4

• Ensure all children complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education

• Ensure all adults have equal access to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education

• Increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills for employment

What is SDG 5

Gender equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Name 3 key features of SDG 5

• End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls

• End all forms of violence against women and girls

• Ensure women have equal rights

What is SDG 6

Clean water and sanitation: ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Name 3 key features of SDG 6

• Ensure everyone has access to safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene

• Improve water quality

• use water efficiently and sustainably

What is SDG 12

Responsible consumption and production: ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Name 3 key features of SDG 12

• Reduce food waste

• Efficient use of natural resources

• Increase recycling

Who are the World Health Organisation (WHO)

A branch of the united nations concerned with promoting global health established in 1948.

WHO priorities

• Provide health - universal health coverage

• Promote health - health and wellbeing

• Protect health - health emergencies

What is universal health coverage?

Every country having a strong and resilient people centred health system based on primary care, health promotion and disease prevention

What are the 7 main areas WHO want to address to achieve universal health coverage (CASHHAG)

• Country support

• Advocacy

• Service access and quality

• Health workforce

• Health information systems

• Access to medicines, vaccines and health products

• Governance and finance

How to address health emergencies

• Build capacity to keep the world safe from epidemics and health emergencies

• Ensuring all people have quick access to essential health services during health emergencies

How to promote healthier population

• Improve human capital

• Prevent noncommunicable diseases

• Tackling antimicrobial resistance

• Attack dangerous communicable diseases

What is aid?

Assistance given to countries or communities in the event of a crisis or from the development of long term sustainable improvements

Types of aid

• Emergency/humanitarian aid

• Bilateral aid

• Multilateral aid

What is emergency aid

The rapid assistance given to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering, during and after emergencies

Purpose of emergency aid

To respond quickly and effectively to address the immediate needs of the affected communities

Characteristics of emergency aid

• Provided for a short period of time

• Short term relief

• Provision of basic supplies

Advantages of emergency aid

• Prevent conditions associated with water contamination such a cholera spreading, starving and poor living conditions

• Saves lives and reduces suffering

• Reduce anxiety and stress with access to food and shelter when they have lost their homes

Disadvantages of emergency aid

• Does not address the underlying causes of poverty

• Should cease once emergency is over and peoples lives are no longer in danger

Bilateral aid

Where aid is given by one country directly to another country

Purpose of bilateral aid

• Help reduce poverty

• Build important relationships

• Help governments strengthen their economic, political, health and education systems and become self sufficient

Characteristics of bilateral aid

• Provided for a longer period of time

• Aims to be sustainable in the long term

• Provides resources other than basic needs

Advantages of bilateral aid

• If set up an education program, this can benefit social and emotional health

• Essential infrastructure reduces spread of illness and injuries

Disadvantages of bilateral aid

• Sometimes attracts criticism as the goods and services may be provided by companies from the donating country thereby favouring the economy of that country

• Risks with providing bilateral aid if the government of the recipient country is corrupt and the funds are not spent on their intended purpose

• Sometimes bilateral aid projects are focused on urban areas and neglect the poorest people

Multilateral aid

Aid is provided through an international organisation such as the World Bank, United Nations or World Health Organisation. Multilateral aid combines donations from several countries and then distributes them to the recipients

Purpose of multilateral aid

To contribute to the achievement of equity in health and wellbeing and to promote human development

Characteristics of multilateral aid

• Addressing global issues

• Provided for longer period of time

• Involves collaboration through many countries and organisations

Advantages of multilateral aid

• Allows countries to combine resources to address global issues

• Can help people in low income countries build businesses

Disadvantage of multilateral aid

Not all the money goes directly to helping people, some of it goes to running the agency itself

Non government organisations (NGO)

Includes specific projects or programs, emergency aid, volunteering, education and development - focus on communities

Purpose of NGO

• Focus on meeting basic health needs

• Help with community development

• Give emergency aid in disasters or crises

• Mostly work with the very poor and run small scale projects that involve local communities

Advantages of NGO

• Focuses on small communities

• Can often access areas that other forms of aid cant

• Often have strong connections with local communities

Disadvantages of NGO

Can lack funding

Australias aid program

Aims to reduce poverty and promote a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo Pacific region, which is based on achieving sustainable development

Why does Australia provide aid to the indo pacific area?

• Australias closest neighbours

• Many people living in poverty, struggling to meet basic needs, affected by conflict