SDG Series: Are SDGs the Vehicle to End AIDS by 2030? Only if Driven by Human Rights
Health and Human Rights Journal - "SDG 3, the overarching goal on health issues, seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages. Target 3.3 is, “By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases”. There are several other goals and targets in the proposed SDGs that are relevant to ending AIDS by 2030; these include goals 1-5, 8, 10, 11, 16 and 17. It is therefore useful to look at the SDGs as whole to assess how they might impact issues of HIV. (by Allan Maleche)
By ending poverty and hunger, ensuring quality healthcare and education, achieving gender equality and reducing inequality, the world would be addressing some of the underlying factors that leave people vulnerable to HIV infection. Other SDG targets that will contribute to target 3.3 are the promotion of economic growth and decent work, making cities safe and resilient and promoting peaceful and inclusive societies. Strengthening HIV programs to secure affordable HIV treatments can also contribute to other health and equity agendas, including TB, hepatitis C and non-communicable diseases."