UPSC Mains 2013 · GS II · Q15 · 10 marks · 200 words

Identify the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that are related to health. Discuss the success of the actions taken by the Government for achieving the same.

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Tanmai KhannaAIR 61 · CSE 2022 · 158 wordsTheir whole copy

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The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 Goals to aim for by the end of this decade. Several are related to health:

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→ SDG 3 is about health, of the mind, body and soul.

→ SDG 5 is about women's health and ensuring equality of genders.

→ SDG 6 is about sanitation, hygiene and water availability - essential components of health.

→ SDG 16 is about tackling illegal trafficking, which is catastrophic for health of the victims.

The government has several initiatives for these:

→ Ayushman Bharat: includes creation of Health & Wellness Centres as well as insurance under PM JAY.

→ tele-medicine under e-sanjeevani as well as mental health consultations due to ill effects of the pandemic.

→ Swachh Bharat Yojana and the Jal Shakti Abhiyaan to ensure the availability of water and eliminate open defecation.

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These schemes have had marvellous successes in tackling these challenges, bringing us closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper II, Q15. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.