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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Monitoring the status of selected health related sustainable development goals: methods and projections to 2030
Global Health Action, Volume 13, No. 1, Article 1846903, Year 2020
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Background: Monitoring Sustainable Development Goal indicators (SDGs) and their targets plays an important role in understanding and advocating for improved health outcomes for all countries. We present the United Nations (UN) Inter-agency groups’ efforts to support countries to report on SDG health indicators, project progress towards 2030 targets and build country accountability for action. Objective: We highlight common principles and practices of each Inter-agency group and the progress made towards SDG 3 targets using seven health indicators as examples. The indicators used provide examples of best practice for modelling estimates and projections using standard methods, transparent data collection and country consultations. Methods: Practices common to the UN agencies include multi-UN agency participation, expert groups to advise on estimation methods, transparent publication of methods and data inputs, use of UN-derived population estimates, country consultations, and a common reporting platform to present results. Our seven examples illustrate how estimates, using mostly Bayesian models, make use of country data to track progress towards SDG targets for 2030. Results: Progress has been made over the past decade. However, none of the seven indicators are on track to achieve their respective SDG targets by 2030. Accelerated efforts are needed, especially in low- and middle-income countries, to reduce the burden of maternal, child, communicable and noncommunicable disease mortality, and to provide access to modern methods of family planning to all women. Conclusion: Our analysis shows the benefit of UN interagency monitoring which prioritizes transparent country data sources, UN population estimates and life tables, and rigorous but replicable modelling methods. Countries are supported to build capacity for data collection, analysis and reporting. Through these monitoring efforts we support countries to tackle even the most intransient health issues, including the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 that is reversing the hard-earned gains of all countries. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Authors & Co-Authors
Strong, Kathleen Louise
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Noor, Abdisalan Mohamed
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Aponte, John Jairo
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Banerjee, Anshu
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Cibulskis, Richard E.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Diaz, Theresa
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Ghys, Peter Denis
Switzerland, Geneva
Unaids
Glaziou, Philippe H.
Unknown Affiliation
Hug, Lucia
United States, New York
Unicef
Mahy, Mary I.
Switzerland, Geneva
Unaids
Moller, Ann Beth
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Requejo, Jennifer Harris
United States, New York
Unicef
Riley, Leanne Margaret
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Say, Lale
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
You, Danzhen
United States, New York
Unicef
Statistics
Citations: 2
Authors: 15
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/16549716.2020.1846903
ISSN:
16549880
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Noncommunicable Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Grounded Theory
Participants Gender
Female