Community Medicine (PSM) · Health Planning, Management and International Health

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) replaced the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. SDG 3 specifically targets:

  • A Zero hunger and food security
  • B Clean water and sanitation
  • C Quality education for all
  • D Good health and well-being — including ending AIDS, TB, malaria, reducing maternal and neonatal mortality
Correct answer: D. Good health and well-being — including ending AIDS, TB, malaria, reducing maternal and neonatal mortality

Explanation

SDG 3 is 'Good Health and Well-Being' with 13 targets including: reducing maternal mortality to < 70/100,000 live births, ending preventable neonatal and under-5 deaths, ending AIDS, TB, malaria and neglected tropical diseases, achieving UHC (Universal Health Coverage), and reducing NCD-related premature mortality by one-third by 2030. SDG 2 is Zero Hunger; SDG 6 is Clean Water; SDG 4 is Quality Education.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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