Health Care Costs and the United Nations

SDG 3 aims to achieve universal health coverage, reduce maternal and child mortality, and combat communicable and non-communicable diseases, among other targets.

The WHO is the UN agency responsible for leading global health efforts, providing technical assistance to countries, and setting international health standards.

As of 2019, the estimated annual global spending on health was approximately $10.6 trillion.

The United States spends the highest percentage of its GDP on healthcare, at around 17%.

The UHC initiative aims to provide access to essential health services for all people, regardless of their ability to pay.

Catastrophic health expenditure refers to the situation where a household's healthcare expenses exceed a certain proportion of their income.

The GFATM is a global partnership that provides financial assistance to countries for programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

Every Woman Every Child is a global initiative launched in 2016 to accelerate progress towards achieving SDG 3, with a focus on improving the health of women, children, and adolescents.

The WHO is responsible for coordinating global efforts to combat NCDs, which include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases.

The WHO provides technical assistance to countries in strengthening their health systems, including improving infrastructure, training healthcare workers, and developing health policies.

UNICEF is responsible for coordinating global efforts to improve maternal and child health, including providing vaccines, promoting breastfeeding, and supporting nutrition programs.

UNFPA provides financial assistance to countries for reproductive health programs, including family planning, maternal health, and sexual and reproductive health education.

UNAIDS is responsible for coordinating global efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, including providing technical assistance to countries, advocating for increased funding, and promoting prevention and treatment programs.

GFATM provides financial assistance to countries for malaria control and elimination programs, including providing insecticide-treated bed nets, antimalarial drugs, and rapid diagnostic tests.

The Stop TB Partnership is a global partnership that coordinates efforts to combat TB, including providing technical assistance to countries, advocating for increased funding, and promoting prevention and treatment programs.