DR SHAHNAZ MURADTIMBALAN KETUA PENGARAH KESIHATAN(PENYELIDIKAN DAN SOKONGAN TEKNIKAL)KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIA
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTGOALS
(Environmental Health)
SDG
• In September 2015, the UN General Assemblyadopted “Transforming our World : The 2030Agenda for Sustainable Development”
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The SustainableDevelopment
Goals (SDGs): aset of
universallyapplicablegoals that
balances thethree
dimensions ofsustainable
development:environmental,
social, andeconomy
Introduction
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MDGs SDGs8 Goals 1717 Targets 16965 Indicators 23011 Agencies
Involvement58*
Less comprehensive Scope Comprehensive
Macro Level
Halve TargetsAspirations
Leave no one behind
Zero TargetsIndividual Goals Trade-offs Interconnected and
Cross-cutting goals
* Preliminary review of Malaysia’s SDGs indicators
AGENCIES*
MDG vs SDG
Health-related SDG
• Goal 3 – directly related to health• + 10 health-related goals (includes
environment)• 28 health related targets (includes
environment)
SDG indicators
• Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDGIndicators announced a total of 230 indicatorsto measure the 169 targets
Partnership in Environment andHealth
ENVIRONMENT HEALTH
• Goal 1 : End poverty in all its formseverywhere
• Goal 2 : End hunger, achieve food security andimproved nutrition and promote sustainableagriculture
• Goal 3 : Ensure healthy lives and promotewell-being for all at all ages
• Goal 4 : Ensure inclusive and quality educationfor all and promote lifelong learning
• Goal 5 : Achieve gender equlity and empowerall women and girls
• Goal 6 : Ensure availibility and sustainablemanagement of water and sanitation for all
• Goal 7 : Ensure access to affordable, reliable,sustainable and modern energy for all
• Goal 8 : Promote sustained, inclusive andsustainable econimic growth, full andproductive employment and decent work forall
• Goal 9 :Build resilient infrastructure, promotesustainable industrialization and fosterinnovation
• Goal 10 : : Reduce inequality within andamong countries
• Goal 11 : Make cities and human settlementsinclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
• Goal 12 :Ensure sustainable consumption andproduction patterns
• Goal 13 : Take urgent action to combat climatechange and its impact
• Goal 14 : Conserve and sustainably use theoceans, seas and marine resources
• Goal 15 :Sustainably manage forests, combatdesertification, halt and reverse landdegradation, halt biodiversity loss
• Goal 16 : Promote just, peaceful and inclusivesocieties
• Goal 17 : Revitalize the global partnership forsustainable development
Where are we now?
Air Pollution• Incidence of haze yearly -
affected the daily affairs andpublic health.
• 203 schools in Klang andKuala Langat in Selangorclosed
• Also contributed by othermajor polluters - vehiclesand power plants
Water Pollution and Drought• Drought in 2014 - resulted
in some water treatmentplant had to be closed
• Water pollution associatedwith the closure areammonia, nitrite, chlorideand acidic materials.
• Increase incidence ofwater and food-bornediseases.
Floods and Environment and Health
• Paralyzed the health infrastructures ie. hospitalsand clinics
• Increased the health risk faced by the floodvictims
Activities Affect Environment andHealth
• Recent years - highly visible environmental situationin Malaysia is increasingly disturbed and trigger ahealth risk to those exposed
Top 3 countries
Malaysia
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38%
13%
38%
11%
INDICATORS
AvailablePartially
AvailablePartially Available &
Need FurtherDevelopment
NotAvailable
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Legend
SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT
GOALS
DATA ACCESSIBILITYPreliminary Review of Malaysia’s SDGs
Indicators17
GOALS169
TARGETS
Malaysia Towards a DevelopedCountries in 2020
Thrust 2
Thrust 4
NEHAP Malaysia• On December 5, 2012, the
Government approved the Ministryof Health to establish and develop aNational Environmental HealthAction Plan (NEHAP).
• On December 5, 2012, theGovernment approved the Ministryof Health to establish and develop aNational Environmental HealthAction Plan (NEHAP).
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Collaboration
FEDERALAGENCY
ACADEMICIAN/
EXPERTS
NGO/COMMUNITY
STATEAGENCY
PRIVATESECTOR
• Human resource limitation• Lack of infrastructure (software &
hardware)Capacity gaps
• Data definition• Data produced just for specific objectives• Level of aggregated data• Data exchange between level of
governance
Datalimitation
• Full commitment and collaboration fromall related agencies
• Responsibility• Dedicated focal point• Funds
Coordination
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ISSUES & CHALLENGES AHEAD… of SDGs indicators compilation to suit the needs of global
sustainable development