Good health and well-being

Not everyone receives the precious gift of health. SDG3 Good health and well-being aims to fix that; to help the 30 million children still unimmunised against preventable diseases, and to improve poor healthcare systems. At the same time, life expectancy in developed countries is still increasing, uncovering new challenges and responsibilities towards the elderly. And mental health issues are increasingly regarded as an integral part of healthcare.
Reviewing the accessibility and scope of healthcare opens up opportunities for businesses and governments, but demands the highest standards.
Videos
Health-related issues are different in different regions – in developed and developing areas – explains master student Tessa Jansen (MSc Supply Chain Management). Here, she outlines the problems encountered in every dimension of healthcare.
Prof. Erik van Raaij gives insights on problems in healthcare in developed economies. As professor of purchasing and supply management in healthcare at RSM, his focus is on the transition to a value-driven healthcare system.
Dr Henk-Jan Aanstoot is co-founder of Diabeter, a specialized treatment centre for type 1 diabetes which seeks to revolutionise healthcare in the Netherlands. He presents a real-life business case.
RSM intends to incorporate these videos, complemented with assignments and teaching cases, as learning modules into its programmes.
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Positive change in action
Want to start applying your knowledge? Here are easy tips related to SDG 3:
- Be more active. Exercise, go for walks at lunchtime or cycle to work.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases are not over. Protect yourself. Test yourself.
- Make time for yourself and your friends.
Want to do more? Here are the Good Life Goals.
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You might also be interested in:
- Business and the Sustainable Development Goals – a framework for effective corporate involvement, a short book by Prof. Rob van Tulder.
- One of the winners of the 2018 I WILL Award, Juvoo, who have worked on finding solutions for issues in caring for the elderly.
- A short video about ways to improve healthcare in a developed country by improving communications from RSM’s Dr Stefano Tasselli.