SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being Unveiling with vybe urgent care

Get ready to celebrate SDG 3: Good Health and Well Being with Vybe Urgent Care and the Global Philadelphia Association on April 13th! Join us at vybe urgent care in West Philadelphia from 4 - 6 pm. This mural has been created by David Guinn, a talent local muralist whose work is displayed in numerous countries worldwide. 

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Currently, the world is facing a global health crisis unlike any other — COVID-19 is spreading human suffering, destabilizing the global economy and upending the lives of billions of people around the globe. 

Before the pandemic, major progress was made in improving the health of millions of people. Significant strides were made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. But more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues. By focusing on providing more efficient funding of health systems, improved sanitation and hygiene, and increased access to physicians, significant progress can be made in helping to save the lives of millions.

Health emergencies such as COVID-19 pose a global risk and have shown the critical need for preparedness. The United Nations Development Programme highlighted huge disparities in countries’ abilities to cope with and recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic provides a watershed moment for health emergency preparedness and for investment in critical 21st century public services. 

Visit the GPA SDG 3 page here. 

Register here. 

Source: United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, SDG#3 Good Health and Well-Being