This goal emphasizes the health and well-being of all people, which is crucially related to the quality of life and the global human well-being.
Efforts in this regard focus on reducing the current mortality rates, preventing both communicable and non-communicable diseases, strengthening healthcare systems, and supporting access to quality health services for everyone.
Additionally, it includes promoting physical and mental health, reducing preventable disease rates, ensuring convenient and quality healthcare services, supporting prevention and treatment of environmentally-caused diseases such as pollution-related illnesses, and promoting access to effective medications and vaccines for the general population.
Therefore, Goal 3 of sustainable development is a significant avenue aimed at improving the quality of life and health of the population.
Subgoal 3.1
Reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by the year 2573.
Subgoal 3.2
End preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with every country aiming to reduce the neonatal mortality rate to at least 12 deaths per 1,000 live births and the under-5 mortality rate to at least 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by the year 2573.
Subgoal 3.3
End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases, and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases, and other communicable diseases by the year 2573.
Subgoal 3.4
Reduce premature deaths from non-communicable diseases by one third through prevention and treatment, and promote mental health and well-being by the year 2573.
Subgoal 3.5
Strengthen prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.
Subgoal 3.6
Reduce the number of deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents worldwide by half by the year 2563.
Subgoal 3.7
Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including family planning, information, and education, and integrate sexual and reproductive health into national strategies and programs by the year 2573.
Subgoal 3.8
Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines.
Subgoal 3.9
Substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water, and soil pollution and contamination by the year 2573.
Subgoal 3.A
Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries as appropriate.
Subgoal 3.B
Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement and promote the use of TRIPS flexibilities for public health, particularly in developing countries.
Subgoal 3.C
Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training, and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in the least developed countries and small island developing states.
Subgoal 3.D
Strengthen the capacity of all countries, particularly developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction, and management of national and global health risks.