Melissa Azua's SDG: Good Health & Well-Being

Hello everyone and welcome to my second blog! Now that I have established my goal to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages, we can continue the research of different countries and see where they stand when it comes specifically to SDG 3. The country that I am focusing on this week is Nigeria. Nigeria is located in western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea between Benin and Cameroon (CIA, 2018). This country has a population of 203 million with a life expectancy of 57 for males and 61 for females (CIA, 2018). The life expectancy rate of this country is fairly low and are ranked 211 compared to the world. There are clearly some issues needed to be fixed, for the life expectancy is a key indicator on possible health issues. According to the World Health Organization, Nigeria is fighting high maternal mortality. The CIA reports that the maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is 814/100,000 live births making it the number 4 th country compared to the world (CIA,...

Hello Everyone, Welcome to my first blog post! Throughout HS courses we have learned about different plans/goals being created and initiated like the healthy people 2020. Some plans focus primarily on one issue, while others like the Sustainable Development Goals incorporate a variety of issues. In 2015, 17 Global Goals also known as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set and adopted by all United Nations members (2015a). The goals would apply universally to all in order for countries to have guidance on what issues have to be fixed and where they stand in their overall progress. I believe these goals are set on a broad spectrum ranging from issues like climate change, gender equality, social needs, economic growth and even urbanization. These goals will apply to underdeveloped/poor, middle, and rich income countries (United Nations, 2015a). I wanted to choose a goal that interconnects with my interests which concerns women and children’s health. Sustainable Developmental...