Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] related to TB

Figure: Summary of the Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3 is related to Good Health and Well-being. It mentions that 'Each nation needs to ensure healthy lives and promote the well-being of all ages'.
• The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include ending the TB epidemic by 2030 under Goal 3.
• Goal 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases.

India is a signatory of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and has targeted TB elimination by 2025, five years ahead of the SDG timeline.

Resources

• United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 
• SDG Booklet, UNDP.