The health-related Sustainable Development Goals: progress report of the Western Pacific Region, 2020

Overview

The new regional vision paper “For the Future: Towards the Healthiest and Safest Region” raised four thematic priorities for strategically accelerating Sustainable Development Goals and WHO Thirteenth General Programme of Work (‎GPW13)‎ based on regional specific contexts and future key challenges in 2019. The data presented in this report confirm the relevance of the thematic priorities of For the Future and gauge progress towards realizing the SDG and universal health coverage (‎UHC)‎ by the end of 2020. A brief reflection on the impact of COVID-19 on health systems and progress towards UHC and SDG during the time of writing is also included.