The 17 Goals of the United Nations Member States for a Sustainable Development
What do you do when you get ill?
Due to reasons such as gender, age, income level or the region in which they live adequate health care is still not available to countless people in many countries around the world.
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Only half of the women in developing regions receive the recommended amount of health care they need.
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Globally, adolescent girls and young women face gender-based inequalities, exclusion, discrimination and violence, which put them at increased risk of acquiring HIV.
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Children born into poverty are almost twice as likely to die before the age of five as those from wealthier families.
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being of all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Take action!
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