New YP-CDN Blog Series on achieving the SDGs through action on NCDs
04th January 2017
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In 2015 the global community adopted the successor development agenda to the Millenium Development Goals. Agenda 2030, or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Though NCDs were finally included (in SDG #3, which focuses on health), their importance shouldn't be confined to only one SDG. Indeed, NCDs are directly tied into economic inequalities, climate change, and also gender inequalities, which comprise the other SDGs. As the global community seeks to improve the well-being of citizens worldwide, they should not forget first and foremost that they should address the root causes of the leading cause of death worldwide.For instance, rather than simply focusing on treatment and primary prevention of heart disease and diabetes, countries can focus on SDGs that address the root causes of NCDs; namely, the social determinants of health such as economic inequalities, education, and many other factors. - Rahoul Ahuja, YPCDN
The Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network (YPCDN) will soon launch a blog series featuring engaging pieces on how each of the 17 SDGs is tied to NCDs. Submissions are invited from the wider global health community, with particular interest in submisisons on SDGs 1, 2, 4-9, 12, 14-17.
Submissions should be anywhere between 500-1000 words and feature key facts and figures that tie in each SDG to NCDs, as well as any stories or anecdotes that relate to the topic.
Please reach out to Rahoul Ahuja if you have any questions, to pitch your idea, or submit your blog.
Stay tuned to the YPCDN website by signing up for updates, and/or following on twitter or facebook, and check the blog section of the website regularly for new blogs in the series.