scholarly journals Digital health technologies to support access to medicines and pharmaceutical services in the achievement of sustainable development goals

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 205520761877140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niranjan Konduri ◽  
Francis Aboagye-Nyame ◽  
David Mabirizi ◽  
Kim Hoppenworth ◽  
Mohammad Golam Kibria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Implementation Approach

Objectives The objective of this study was to describe the conceptual and implementation approach of selected digital health technologies that were tailored in various resource-constrained countries. To provide insights from a donor-funded project implementer perspective on the practical aspects based on local context and recommendations on future directions. Methods Drawing from our multi-year institutional experience in more than 20 high disease-burden countries that aspire to meet the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, we screened internal project documentation on various digital health tools that provide clarity in the conceptual and implementation approach. Taking into account geographic diversity, we provide a descriptive review of five selected case studies from Bangladesh (Asia), Mali (Francophone Africa), Uganda (East Africa), Mozambique (Lusophone Africa), and Namibia (Southern Africa). Findings A key lesson learned is to harness and build on existing governance structures. The use of data for decision-making at all levels needs to be cultivated and sustained through multi-stakeholder partnerships. The next phase of information management development is to build systems for triangulation of data from patients, commodities, geomapping, and other parameters of the pharmaceutical system. A well-defined research agenda must be developed to determine the effectiveness of the country- and regional-level dashboards as an early warning system to mitigate stock-outs and wastage of medicines and commodities. Conclusion The level of engagement with users and stakeholders was resource-intensive and required an iterative process to ensure successful implementation. Ensuring user acceptance, ownership, and a culture of data use for decision-making takes time and effort to build human resource capacity. For future United Nations voluntary national reviews, countries and global stakeholders must establish appropriate measurement frameworks to enable the compilation of disaggregated data on Sustainable Development Goal 3 indicators as a precondition to fully realize the potential of digital health technologies.

scholarly journals Signals and Images in Sea Technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Davide Moroni ◽  
Ovidio Salvetti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Marine Resources ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
The United Nations

Life below water is the 14th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) envisaged by the United Nations and is aimed at conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development [...]

scholarly journals Decolonizing, conviviality and convivial conservation: towards a convivial SDG 15, life on land?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith E. Krauss
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Radical Ideas

In their article 'Towards convivial conservation' (2019), Büscher and Fletcher propose a vision for conservation which partly builds on Ivan Illich's 1973 book Tools for conviviality. Given a growing chorus of voices calling for decolonizing conservation to address the ramifications of racialized mindsets and biases,this article asks: what role could conviviality play in envisioning alternative, decolonizing conservation ideas, particularly for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15? The article first reflects on the case for decolonizing conservation. It then conducts an in-depth analysis of Illich's radical ideas as well as subsequent understandings of conviviality, before juxtaposing Illich's ideas with Büscher and Fletcher's suggestions through a decolonizing lens. Finally,the article reviews SDG 15, 'Life on Land', against the backdrop of the prior decolonizing and convivial perspectives. The article argues that Illich's conviviality and related ideas have much to offer in envisioning alternative, decolonizing conservation ideas by promoting grassroots, democratic decision-making, living within bounds by the rich, emphasizing interdependencies between and within people and the environment, yet need to avoid imposition and incorporate intergenerational and marginalized viewpoints adequately.

scholarly journals What If Your Husband Doesn’t Feel the Pressure? An Exploration of Women’s Involvement in WaSH Decision Making in Nyanchwa, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thelma Zulfawu Abu ◽  
Elijah Bisung ◽  
Susan J. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Sub Saharan

Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) is a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Women and girls suffer the main burden of a lack of access to WaSH because they are primarily responsible for collecting water for their homes. However, they are often excluded from WaSH decision-making and implementation processes. This research sought to explore women’s experiences in participating in WaSH decision-making through a case study in Nyanchwa, Kenya. Twelve (12) key informant interviews were conducted with community leaders and members regarding challenges and possible measures for enhancing women and girls’ participation in WaSH decision-making. From this research, it is evident that economic challenges and cultural factors such as male dominance, greatly inhibit women and girls’ participation in WaSH decision-making and implementation processes. Other factors such as time constraints and low literacy rates also emerged. The paper concludes with a call for collaboration among women’s groups to enhance collective action for improved access to WaSH. This will undoubtedly lead to enhanced community health and wellbeing (Sustainable Development Goal 3, SDG3) through the empowerment of women (Sustainable Development Goal 5, SDG5).

scholarly journals Poverty Labs- From ‘Alleviation’ to ‘Elimination and then Prevention’

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Mohamed Buheji
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Poverty Elimination

Any poverty elimination model should have both long-term and short-term concern that focus on altering the current socio-economic system that is causing poverty while focusing on increasing the production capacity of the poverty community targeted.In this paper, we shall assess the effectiveness of the known poverty labs models, i.e. the operational significance, in relevance to poverty alleviation and then elimination, in comparison to the unstructured approach of the poverty-focused inspiration economy labs. Then, a framework for poverty elimination stages and steps is recommended. The paper recommends future development to the United Nations, first sustainable development goal (SDG).

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