We have made great progress against several leading causes of death and disease. Life expectancy has increased dramatically; infant and maternal mortality rates have declined, we’ve turned the tide on HIV and malaria deaths have halved.
Good health is essential to sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda reflects the complexity and interconnectedness of the two. It takes into account widening economic and social inequalities, rapid urbanization, threats to the climate and the environment, the continuing burden of HIV and other infectious diseases, and emerging challenges such as noncommunicable diseases.
Universal health coverage will be integral to achieving SDG 3, ending poverty and reducing inequalities. Emerging global health priorities not explicitly included in the SDGs, including antimicrobial resistance, also demand action.
But the world is off-track to achieve the health-related SDGs. Progress has been uneven, both between and within countries. There’s a 31-year gap between the countries with the shortest and longest life expectancies. And while some countries have made impressive gains, national averages hide that many are being left behind. Multisectoral, rights-based and gender-sensitive approaches are essential to address inequalities and to build good health for all.
Facts and Figures
Namibia offers free medication for state patients in all Public Hospital
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Namibia’s maternal mortality ratio is at 385/100,000, a decrease from 449/100,000 live births in 2006-7
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HIV/AIDS-the overall mother to child transmission (MTCT) rate declined from 23.7% in 2005 to 4.1% in 2015
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Namibia rated 113th happiest country out of 180 countries in Africa
Indicators and Results
3.1 By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio
National Definition – UN SDG Definition
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3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
National Definition – in NDHS: “skilled provider”
3.2 By 2030, end preventable deaths of new-borns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.
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3.2.1 Under5 mortality rate
National Definition – Under5 mortality rate
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate
National Definition – UN SDG Definition
3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, waterborne diseases and other communicable diseases.
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3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations
National Definition – Annual Incidence 15-49y
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3.3.2 Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 population
National Definition – TB incidence per 100 000 of Total Population
3.3.3 Malaria incidence per 1,000 population
National Definition – Malaria Incidence
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3.3.4 Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 population
National Definition – Hepatitis B prevalence
3.3.5 Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases
National Definition – UN SDG Definition
3.4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
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3.4.1 Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease
National Definition – UN SDG Definition
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3.4.2 Suicide mortality rate
National Definition – UN SDG Definition
3.5 Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.
3.5.2 Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
National Definition – UN SDG Definition
3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.
3.6.1 Death rate due to road traffic injuries
National Definition – Number of Fatalities Death rate due to road accident* (per 100 000)
3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes.
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3.7.1 Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods
National Definition – Percentage of all women age 15-49 having demand satisfied by modern methods (female sterilisation, male sterilisation, pill, IUD, injectables, implants, male condom, female condom, and lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM))
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3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
National Definition – Age specific Fertility rate of woman aged 15-19 years per 1000 women in that age group. (Numerators for the ASFRs are calculated by identifying live births that occurred in the period 1 to 36 months preceding the survey (determined from the date of the interview and the date of birth of the child); they are then classified by the age of the mother (in five-year groups) at the time of the child’s birth. The denominators for these rates are the number of woman-years lived by the survey respondents in each of the five-year age groups during the specified period.)
3.9 By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.
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3.9.1 Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution
National Definition – a) Crude death rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution b) Age standardized mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution (per 100 000)
3.9.2 Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (exposure to unsafe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) services)
National Definition – UN SDG Definition (per 100 000)
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3.9.3 Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
National Definition – Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings (per 100 000)
3.a Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate.
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3.a.1 Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older
National Definition – Prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older
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3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
National Definition – Age specific Fertility rate of woman aged 15-19 years per 1000 women in that age group. (Numerators for the ASFRs are calculated by identifying live births that occurred in the period 1 to 36 months preceding the survey (determined from the date of the interview and the date of birth of the child); they are then classified by the age of the mother (in five-year groups) at the time of the child’s birth. The denominators for these rates are the number of woman-years lived by the survey respondents in each of the five-year age groups during the specified period.)
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 Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all.
3.b.2 Total net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors
National Definition – Total official development assistance to medical research and basic heath sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2016 United States dollars)
3.c Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed countries and small island developing States.
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3.c.1 Health worker density and distribution
National Definition – a) Doctor/population b) Registered nurse/population c) Pharmacist/population
3.d Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks.
3.d.1 International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity and health emergency preparedness
National Definition – Percentage of attributes of 13 core capacities that have been attained at a specific point in time. The 13 core capacities are: (1) National legislation, policy and financing; (2) Coordination and National Focal Point communications; (3) Surveillance; (4) Response; (5) Preparedness; (6) Risk communication; (7) Human resources; (8) Laboratory; (9) Points of entry; (10) Zoonotic events; (11) Food safety; (12) Chemical events; (13) Radio-nuclear emergencies.