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What is the primary focus of the 17 goals of the new development agenda?
What is the theme that encapsulates the idea of protecting the environment in the new development agenda?
How many dimensions of sustainable development are integrated in the 17 goals of the new development agenda?
What is the theme that represents the idea of peaceful and inclusive societies in the new development agenda?
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What is the overarching framework that brings together the 17 goals of the new development agenda?
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What percentage decline in new HIV infections was observed globally between 2001 and 2013?
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Since what year has mortality from tuberculosis (TB) seen a 47% decrease?
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In which year did the world meet the United Nations MDGs target on access to safe drinking-water?
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What proxy indicator is used to measure access to safe drinking-water?
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What is indicated as a continued area of improvement despite meeting the safe drinking-water target?
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Which of the following SDGs is primarily focused on ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for all, regardless of gender?
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Which of the following SDGs addresses the issue of providing access to modern and sustainable energy sources for all people?
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Which of the following SDGs aims to promote economic growth while ensuring that it is inclusive, sustainable, and beneficial for all people?
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What is the primary focus of UHC in addressing health issues?
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Which of the following SDGs is directly related to ensuring that all people have access to sufficient, nutritious, and safe food?
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What is the ultimate goal of UHC in providing quality healthcare services?
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Which of the following SDGs is primarily focused on ensuring that all people have access to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities?
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Which of the following is a key aspect of UHC in addressing disease and death?
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What is implied by the phrase 'good enough to improve the health' in the context of UHC?
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What is the scope of UHC in terms of access to healthcare services?
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What is the primary goal of the initiative discussed in the content?
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How do the new initiatives relate to the MDGs?
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What aspect of the MDGs does the new initiative primarily seek to improve?
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Which of the following can be inferred about the MDGs based on the content?
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What does the term 'unfinished business' imply in the context of the MDGs?
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Study Notes
Global Health Progress
- Globally, new HIV infections declined by 38% between 2001 and 2013.
- Mortality from tuberculosis (TB) has fallen 47% since 1990.
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- The world met the United Nations MDGs target on access to safe drinking-water in 2010, as measured by access to improved drinking-water sources.
- However, more needs to be done to achieve the sanitation target.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- The 17 goals of the new development agenda integrate all three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social, and environmental) around the themes of people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership.
- The 17 SDGs build upon, and extend, the MDGs to tackle the “unfinished business” of the MDG era.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
- Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable agriculture.
- Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
- Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
- Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
- Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
- Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
- UHC enables everyone to access services that address the most important causes of disease and death.
- UHC ensures that the quality of those services is good enough to improve the health of the people who receive them.
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Assess your knowledge on the progress made towards the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in healthcare, including HIV infections, tuberculosis, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
