The good health and well being address all major health priorities, including communicable, non-communicable and environmental diseases; reproductive, maternal and child health; universal health coverage; and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and vaccines. SDG 3 focuses on reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and tackling HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other diseases, impacts the overall well-being of an individual, burdens family and public resources and weakens societies. SDG 3 aims to address the various emerging health issues of the ever-changing world.
The Government Policies on health sector aim to provide universal health services at affordable prices. In this direction, the National Health Policy, the world’s largest health protection programme – Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana among others, have been instrumental in achieving significant progress in this area. Government interventions have led to reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality as well as under-five mortality. The pandemic of COVID-19 posed an unprecedented challenge before the health system of the country. Government health policies and infrastructure have shown remarkable resilience in exemplary handling of the pandemic. In fighting with COVID-19, the technol- ogy driven initiatives like Aarogya Setu app has been very helpful in contact tracing, syndromic mapping and self- assessment. Government focused attention on health research successfully invented India’s indigenous COVID- 19 vaccine.
The Goal has 13 targets to measure the healthy lives and promote well-being for all. A total of 41 indicators have been identified at national level to measure and monitor the progress of these targets.
