This study shows downscaled climate projections that, without strong curbing of emissions, the California Current System (CCS) will undergo significant change this century, including 2–4 °C warming of sea surface temperature and an almost ubiquitous shift to novel conditions
Clean water resources are crucial for societies in order to maintain safety as well as social, ecological and economic progress. As the population grows, agricultural, domestic and industrial activities produce large amounts of wastewaters that can be treated and reused in variety of purposes considering circular economy philosophy. This review presents the challenges and future prospects of wastewater treatment using membrane technologies and is related to SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation.
Adolescents comprise a small portion of those who receive abortions, but they rely more on abortion care than any other group; approximately 50% of pregnancies in people younger than 15 years and 25% of pregnancies in those aged 15–19 years end in abortion.
Elsevier,
Clinical Decision Support and Beyond (Third Edition)
Progress and Opportunities in Knowledge-Enhanced Health and Healthcare
2023, Pages 707-714
Clinical Decision support provides an effective tool to minimize many of the drivers of health disparities in healthcare. There is promising evidence that these tools can serve to promote equity across the healthcare spectrum supporting SDG 3. However, future iterations require a focus on equity from the start and inclusive and sustainable development, implementation, and evaluation practices.
Elsevier,
Emerging Practices in Telehealth
Best Practices in a Rapidly Changing Field
2023, Pages 163-182
The need and opportunities for global health strategies to leverage the power of digital health technology to improve healthcare outcomes are growing. Telehealth and other digital health products and services are becoming increasingly important in this effort, and methodical strategies should be used to evaluate the need, application, integration, maintenance, and scaling of such solutions. With the correct attention upon these areas, digital health can serve as a catalyst to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce disparities across the world, supporting SDG3.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy odds increased with experiences of racial discrimination. Social processes in the Increasing Vaccination Model should include racism.
This Health Policy paper supports SDG 3 and 10 by discussing the situation of Indigenous peoples of Canada in the context of "opt out" organ donation in Novia Scotia, the first area in North America to pass such legislation. The paper explores the potential impacts and issues of such legislation on Indigenous peoples, and makes a series of recommendations which would help to respect the rights and interests of these communities.
This article demonstrates the power of the ADAM Program in locating missing children, relating to SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The ADAM Program is the result of a 20 year partnership between LexisNexis Risk Solutions and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
This article discusses the tool created by the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation that helps track and compare of the torrent of U.S. electoral law changes, relating to SDG 16.
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing as well as Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by emphasizing the importance of technology assessment capability in shaping health policy and priorities to improve health outcomes and quality of life. By promoting strong professional education and practice standards, accreditation processes, and educational programs for public health, the content supports efforts to enhance the quality of healthcare services and public health interventions. Additionally, it aligns with Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by recognizing the need to address disparities and ensure equitable access to evidence-based methods of prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. By advocating for continuous revision of legal frameworks and ethical standards in response to societal changes and emerging health challenges, the content underscores the importance of promoting fairness and equity in public health practices and policies. Moreover, it highlights the ethical imperative of public health interventions to protect populations from illness and premature death, thereby contributing to efforts aimed at reducing inequalities in health outcomes and promoting the well-being of all members of society.
