Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being (CanopyLAB)

Offered by SDG LAB,
Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being (CanopyLAB)

This course will walk you through the content and targets of the Sustainable Development Goal 3 on Good Health and Well-being, including information on the background of the goal and how different UN agencies, governments and research institutions work to achieve this goal. It will also introduce you to how private companies and new technologies can make a real difference in the global movement for health and well-being for all. Last but not least, the course will help you transform this knowledge into impact and become a champion of Goal 3 through practicing important skills, building network and taking actions.

Battling the flu, chicken pox or going through chemotherapy- perhaps these are some things that come to mind when you think of the opposite of good health and well-being.
BUT, health covers more than you think. WHO describes health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
Discover what a real “healthy lifestyle” is all about and how YOU can make a difference in other people’s lives who are on the path to achieving Goal#3.
Unit 1: Introduction to Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Unit 2: The Targets of Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Unit 3: Technology and Global Health
Unit 4: What Can I Do to Promote Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being?

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