With a pressing climate emergency and increasing interconnectedness, the need for action on health at a global level is greater than ever. Achieving Universal Health Coverage with a strong base in primary healthcare is essential. This must be accompanied by policies to address the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of ill health, supporting SDG3.
This article ties with climate action and reproductive medicine, as it is a reflexion on healthcare carbon footprint especially the IVF laboratories.
This article supports SDG 11 by discussing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) which may offer an unparalleled approach to combining sustainability and resilience while preserving ecosystems.
The objective of this longitudinal study was to analyze changes in physical activity, sedentary time, sleep, anxiety, mood, and perceived health as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in a cohort of Spanish university students, both during the home confinement and one year after. Additionally, we analyzed the associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and other measured parameters.
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Additive Manufacturing Materials and Technologies, 3D Printing in Biotechnology, Elsevier, 2024, Pages 181-190
This chapter aligns with SDG Goal 3: Good Health and Well Being by discussing the environmental, economic, and social sustainability potential of 3D printing in biotechnology to provide a comprehensive understanding of this novel technology.
This Article supports SDGs 3 and 10 by showing, across a range of indicators, that in the north of England, primary health care delivered in prisons is generally worse than that delivered in the community. There have been some areas of improvement and some areas of worsening, but overall there is substantial scope for improvement.
This interview-based study investigated the perceptions of safety and acceptability of the water supply in rural Greenlandic households.
This Article supports SDG 3 by examining the possible effects of hypertension prevention strategies on future dementia and disability occurence. The results suggest that the decrease in dementia and disability due to these interventions is likely to be offset by an increase in the susceptible poulation due to the increase in life expectancy.
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Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice, How AI Technologies Impact Medical Research and Clinics
2024, Pages 395-399
To harness the power and promise of AI in global health, adequate investment must be made in communication, computer systems, and supporting personnel to collect, curate, and manage the data necessary to enable benefits and minimize harm from the use of AI-related tools. In developed countries, this has either occurred or is underway. Developing countries run the risk of widening the digital divide if this does not occur. This chapter supports SDG3.
This Article supports SDG 3 by showing that there is a high burden of hepatitis B and C infection and related liver diseases in Europe, suggesting the need for increased investment in prevention, detection, and treatment strategies is needed to bring Europe closer to the goal of elimination by 2030.
