U4 AOS2 Promoting global health (3)

Question 1

Identify the objectives of the SDG’s

Answer 1

To end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and address climate change.

Question 2

Describe 3 purposes of the SDG’s

Answer 2

They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests;

Represents a partnership between high-income countries and low- and middle- income countries to create an environment at the national and global levels alike which is conducive to development and the elimination of poverty

Offer a vision of a fairer, more prosperous, peaceful, and sustainable world where no one is left behind;

Question 3

Recall the name of SDG1 and list its aim and purposes

Answer 3

SDG 1: No poverty aims to end poverty in all its forms including extreme poverty, over the next 15 years, ensure all people everywhere, enjoy a basic standard of living, and to ensure social protection for the poor and vulnerable, increasing access to basic services and support those impacted by disasters, both natural and human-made.

Question 4

List three key features of SDG1: No poverty

Answer 4

Reduce by half the proportion of men, women and children living in poverty;

Implement social protection systems by 2030;

Build the resilience of those in vulnerable situations and reduce exposure to environmental disasters that result in poverty;

Question 5

How can SDG1: No poverty improve HWB

Answer 5

Young children who are forced into intensive labor and dangerous work can experience a negative impact on their physical health and wellbeing through injuries (physical health and wellbeing);

Individuals experiencing poverty may feel trapped without hope for the future (spiritual health and wellbeing);

Question 6

How can SDG1: No poverty improve human development

Answer 6

Poverty results in lower levels of education if children are required to work financially to contribute to their families income rather than attending school, thereby reducing their knowledge, but also limiting their choices about a career as they move to adulthood;

Poverty reduces access to basic resources for life such as shelter, food, and access to healthcare, thereby families are prevented from accessing a decent standard of living;

Question 7

List some sectors that can be included in collaborative work aimed to help achieve the SDG’s

Answer 7

Sectors such as healthcare, targeted food assistance, school feeding, and savings programs;

Question 8

Recall and describe the purpose of SDG2

Answer 8

To end hunger and all forms of malnutrition, and to achieve sustainable food production by 2030 by building resilience against natural disasters to ensure the protection of our current and future food supply.

Question 9

Describe the key features of SDG2

Answer 9

End all forms of malnutrition;

Double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, Indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers;

End hunger and ensure access to all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food all year round;

Question 10

How can SDG2: Zero hunger improve HWB?

Answer 10

Children and adults who are hungry and malnourished may have considerable lethargy preventing children from playing with friends resulting lack of social interaction may mean that children and adults have limited opportunities to form relationships with individuals their own age (social health and wellbeing);

Not knowing when or where your next meal will come from can cause stress and anxiety (mental health and wellbeing);

Question 11

How can SDG2: Zero hunger improve human development?

Answer 11

Extreme hunger and malnutrition decreases the opportunity for individuals to access knowledge;

When people have access to nutritious foods, they have more energy and a stronger immune system, resulting in less time spent in illness meaning that they are more able to actively participate in their community creating a decent standard of living, increasing their productivity and are able to reach their full potential;

Question 12

Recall the name of SDG3 and describe the purpose of this goal

Answer 12

SDG3: Good health and wellbeing aims to ensure health and wellbeing for all at all ages by improving reproductive, maternal and child health, ending the epidemics of major communicable diseases, and
reducing non-communicable and environmental diseases.

Question 13

Describe the key features of SDG3

Answer 13

Reduce the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents;

Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol;

End the epidemic of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, waterborne disease, and other communicable diseases;

Question 14

How can SDG3 improve HWB?

Answer 14

This helps people achieve more and leads to an increase in self-belief and good feelings about themselves for being able to provide for their family (mental health and wellbeing);

Being able to work also provides people with a sense of security along with feelings of accomplishment because they are able to provide a better life for their children (emotional health and wellbeing);

Question 15

How can SDG3 improve human development?

Answer 15

When people are healthy, they are better able to finish their education and find decent employment, which gives them more choices in life.

Question 16

Recall the name of SDG6 and describe its purpose

Answer 16

SDG6: Clean water and sanitation goes beyond drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene to also addressing the quality and sustainability of water resources, critical to the survival of people and the planet, clean water is vital for survival and its absence can have profound effects on our health, levels of food security and the livelihoods of families globally, and improving infrastructure in order to deliver safe water to communities, and removing excrement and treating it appropriately;

Question 17

Describe the key features of SDG6

Answer 17

Improve water quality by reducing pollution;

Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management;

Achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all;

Question 18

How does SDG6 improve HWB?

Answer 18

Water scarcity can lead to children, usually girls often having to walk many hours a day to collect water, and this can result in exhaustion (physical health and wellbeing);

It can also lead to them spending less time with other children their own age, making it hard to maintain a network of friends (social health and wellbeing);

Question 19

How can SDG6 promote human development?

Answer 19

Water scarcity can lead to children usually girls often having to walk many hours a day to collect water and this can result in them missing many hours of school, reducing their opportunity to gain knowledge and limiting their ability to meet their full potential.

Question 20

Recall the name of SDG13 and describe its purpose

Answer 20

SDG13: Climate action’s aim is ensuring urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, ensuring urgent action to build resilience in response to climate related hazards and natural disasters, and ensuring the reduction of a warming climate’s impact on basic necessities such as fresh water, food security, and energy.

Question 21

Describe the key features of SDG13

Answer 21

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries;

Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning;

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaption, impact reduction and early warning.

Question 22

How can SDG13 improve HWB?

Answer 22

In extreme cases of natural disasters, people may be forced to flee their homes and become displaced. This limits opportunities for social interaction, especially for children who then may struggle to maintain a friendship group (social health and wellbeing);

Natural disasters can leave people asking, ‘Why me?’ and questioning the meaning of life, which may leave them struggling to connect to a faith or belief system (spiritual health and wellbeing)

Question 23

How can SDG13 improve human development?

Answer 23

Climate change increases the risk of vector-borne diseases, contributing to children requiring more time away from school and limiting opportunities to meet their full potential.

Question 24

Recall the name of SDG4 and describe its purpose

Answer 24

SDG4: Quality education, aims in ensuring the acquisition of foundational and higher-order skills, ensures greater and more equitable access to technical and vocational education and training, and ensures the knowledge, skills, and valued needed to function well and contribute to society are acquired.

Question 25

Describe the key features of SDG4

Answer 25

Ensures that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality secondary education; Substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers; Substantially increase the number of youths and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs, and entrepreneurship;

Question 26

How can SDG4 improve HWB?

Answer 26

When people are educated, they are more likely to invest in their own children’s education which helps to promote social health and wellbeing because children have the opportunity to interact with children their own age and form positive relationships (social health and wellbeing); It also enables children to experience a range of successes and failures in a safe environment (emotional health and wellbeing);

Question 27

How can SDG4 improve human development?

Answer 27

Individuals who are employed in meaningful roles experience fulfillment from their ability to contribute to the community in a productive manner; When individuals and families have fewer economic worries, they can focus on pursuing their interests and contribute to the community in a positive and productive way;

Question 28

Recall the name of SDG5 and describe the purposes of this goal

Answer 28

SDG5: Gender equality aims in empowering women and girls to reach their full potential, and ensuring women have equal opportunities to those given to men and boys.

Question 29

Describe the key features of SDG5

Answer 29

End all forms of discrimination against women and girls everywhere; Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health; Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels;

Question 30

How can SDG5 improve HWB?

Answer 30

Women who feel valued find their place in the world, and this provides them with a sense of purpose (spiritual health and wellbeing); Reduced discrimination and violence against women can help them feel less afraid and anxious (emotional health and wellbeing);

Question 31

How can SDG5 improve human development?

Answer 31

When women are employed in meaningful jobs, not only does the income allow them to improve their standard of living, but it also gives them meaning and a sense of purpose, which ensures they can live a productive life and participate in the social and political aspects of everyday life.

Question 32

Climate change

Answer 32

The change in weather patterns due to increased carbon dioxide emissions. Climate change often results in extremes in weather, rising sea levels and natural disasters.

Question 33

Human development

Answer 33

The creation of an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. Additionally, it means expanding people’s choices and enhancing capabilities having access to knowledge, health, and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of their community and the decisions affecting their lives.

Question 34

Malaria

Answer 34

Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. It is passed from person to person by mosquitoes. The infection leads to chills, fever, and other flu-like symptoms. While the disease is uncommon in temperate climates, malaria is still common in tropical and subtropical countries such as in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 35

Malnutrition

Answer 35

Deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients, which encompasses under-nutrition, and overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases such as heart disease.