The innovative pharmaceutical industry has a direct role to play in SDG 3 by addressing persistent challenges and preventing early death and disability.
Health is essential for sustainable development. Through collaborative action, we have made great progress in alleviating the burden of some of the deadliest diseases across the globe. It is critical to continue to accelerate this progress while responding to emerging health challenges.
Reduce maternal mortality, end preventable deaths of newborns, and reduce under 5 mortality
Our collaborations support SDG 3.1 and SDG 3.2 by addressing the unique challenges women and children face in accessing healthcare, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
End the epidemics of AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), and other communicable diseases
In support of SDG 3.3, the innovative pharmaceutical industry aims to end these epidemics by creating global strategies and coalitions for mobilizing action.
DR LUCICA DITIU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STOP TB PARTNERSHIP
“Research and development of new tools are needed to end TB. But for impact, these tools need to be accessed by poorer nations where TB is concentrated. Industry plays a crucial role in the research and development of new tools and in ensuring that people in need will benefit from these tools by contributing to the removal of access and affordability barriers.”
Communicable diseases
Breakthrough interventions, such as safe and effective vaccines, have led to remarkable progress in reducing mortality from communicable diseases over the past 50 years. However, today 20% of all deaths are still due to communicable diseases.
In support of SDG 3.3, the innovative pharmaceutical industry aims to end these epidemics by creating global strategies and coalitions for mobilizing action against ending the AIDS epidemic, coordinating TB investments, and catalyzing action across governments and partners to eradicate malaria.
Neglected tropical diseases
NTDs affect more than 1 billion of the poorest and most marginalized people globally. One in seven people suffer from an NTD 5, despite often ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat these diseases are known.
Collaborations, such as the Kigali Declaration on NTDs bring together public, private and civil society actors to improve access to treatments, build capacity, and advocate for supporting policies. As part of our contribution, the innovative pharmaceutical industry is working to distribute 14 billion treatments by 2020, forming the world’s largest medicine donation to date.
Reduce premature mortality from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) by one third, through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
In support of SDG 3.4, the innovative pharmaceutical industry is collaborating with countries, civil society, multilateral institutions, and NGOs to work across sectors, drive local programs, and advocate to help improve the well-being of those living with chronic diseases.
DR HAJIME INOUE
ADVISOR, HEALTH, NUTRITION AND POPULATION PROGRAM, WORLD BANK GROUP
“Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a complex issue that challenge the very limits of health systems around the world. Progress on NCDs relies on achieving UHC. Meaningful progress cannot happen in a silo. Addressing UHC and NCDs means engaging in deep collaboration and conversations across all sectors – public, private, and civil society.”
Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
The innovative pharmaceutical industry’s collective efforts – almost 300 collaborations across over 1100 partners – are dedicated to accelerating UHC so that no one is left behind.
HELGA FOGSTAD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH (PMNCH)
“Primary health care is fundamental to delivering essential maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health services, and represents the cornerstone of Universal Health Coverage. Public private partnerships and leadership of the pharmaceutical industry are critical to accelerate progress towards UHC by ensuring that innovative health technologies and services benefit all populations, including the most vulnerable communities.”
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SDG 17 is core to our approach. We work across sectors to develop and adopt creative solutions to improve health and well-being globally.
Partnership is crucial to deliver on progress, strengthen implementation, and develop innovative approaches. Our collaborations are dynamic and evolving, spanning sectors, industries, geographies, and diseases.
Many of our collaborations include other private sector partners and work to foster local ownership
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The innovative pharmaceutical industry has a clear role to play in SDG 5 supporting women healthcare professionals globally.
Women are the backbone of healthcare delivery and, in many countries, make up over 75% of the healthcare workforce. However, they are often concentrated in low status health occupations and are a minority among trained health professionals.
MARTHA CLARA NAKATO
HIV ADVOCATE AND FORMER HER VOICE FUND AMBASSADOR
“There are still many missed opportunities to streamline and amplify our actions for populations that continue to be left behind, such as adolescent girls and young women in their respective diversities. Partnerships are critical for maximizing investment in initiatives that address these challenges.”
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As an industry devoted to inventing, manufacturing, and delivering medicines that enable people to live longer, healthier and more productive lives, SDG 9 defines the core of what we do.
SDG 9 is critical for economic development, social stability, and our ability to meet future challenges in health. We work collaboratively to support economic growth and strengthen local technological capabilities. We invest in infrastructure and capacity building, run clinical trials that help local economies to grow, and share technical expertise to develop, manufacture, register, and distribute medicines and vaccines to more people.
In addition, we employ almost 3 million people worldwide and continue to strengthen workforces in support of economic stability, through training and job creation.
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SDG 10 is our opportunity to support poor, marginalized, and indigenous communities as well as hard to reach remote and rural populations.
Approximately 99% of maternal deaths, 95% of deaths from TB, and 87% of premature deaths due to NCDs occur in LMICs.