SDG #3 Implementation in Germany

Germany 

    Germany is a European nation that is extremely involved in United Nation affairs (UN) and has been a member for 45 years. With a population of approximately 80 million people, Germany is ranked as the 19th highest populated country in the world (Central Intelligence Agency, 2018). The interconnectedness of today’s world signifies the impact that health has on society. Identifying the correlation between public health improvements and how well a country operates is important in order to draw conclusions about the status and future of society. German institutions emphasize the influence that good health and well-being has on life and development. In Germany, public health advocacy and international cooperation are duties belonging to the government. The Federal Government of Germany develops an approach to enhance global health systems through the adherence to UN sustainable development goal (SDG) number three.
    As part of the 2030 Agenda, Germany considers health and well-being to be a major factor in determining the success of other SDG’s. The German government plans to maximize the standards of health through advancing the security of human rights, establishing universal health care systems, maintaining political and economic righteousness, and achieving civil inclusivity. It is the understanding of how health is related to all other systems that is stressed within this program. German professionals suggest an adherence to the One Health approach in order to speculate “...where health risks originate, how climate change may affect our health and what effective measures we can take to prevent future pandemics, tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), control neglected tropical diseases associated with poverty and improve food security.” (The Federal Ministry of Health, 2020). These conclusions reason upon how different sectors depend on another and why changes must be made from the inside-out. Increasing support on global health will occur across the public health institutions and international bodies of Germany. The projected budget for this strategy has already increased by 1 billion euros for the current cycle and anticipates an additional 3.1 billion euros to the 2020-2021 budget (Schwarzeluhr, Rita & Flachsbarth, Maria, 2020). Germany highlights key improvements to global health founded on the grounds of resiliency and growth.

Works Cited

Central Intelligence Agency. (2018, February 01). The World Factbook: Germany. Retrieved November 22, 2020, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html

Schwarzeluhr, Rita & Flachsbarth, Maria. (2020, July 14). High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Retrieved November 22, 2020, from https://www.bmu.de/fileadmin/Daten_BMU/Download_PDF/Europa___International/german_statement_hlpf_2020_en_bf.pdf

The Federal Ministry of Health. (2020, October). Global Health Strategy of the German Federal Government. Retrieved November 22, 2020, from https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/fileadmin/Dateien/5_Publikationen/Gesundheit/Broschueren/Global_Health_Strategy.pdf