Goals
3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
SDG Goal 3, "Good Health and Well-Being" aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. This goal encompasses a wide range of health priorities, including reducing maternal and child mortality, ending epidemics of major infectious diseases, reducing non-communicable diseases, and promoting mental health. It also emphasizes the importance of universal health coverage, access to quality essential health-care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines. Achieving SDG Goal 3 requires collaborative efforts to strengthen health systems, improve health financing, and address health inequities to build a healthier future for everyone.
Statistics of Pakistan
Maternal Mortality Rate
Pakistan's maternal mortality rate is approximately 140 deaths per 100,000 live births as of 2020. Efforts are ongoing to improve maternal health through better access to healthcare facilities and skilled birth attendants.
Child Mortality Rate
The under-five mortality rate in Pakistan is about 67 deaths per 1,000 live births. This reflects a significant need for improved healthcare services and interventions to reduce child mortality.
Life Expectancy
The average life expectancy in Pakistan is around 67 years. This indicates progress but also highlights the need for continued efforts to improve overall health and well-being.
Infectious Diseases
Pakistan has made strides in combating infectious diseases, such as polio, with the country reporting a significant reduction in polio cases in recent years. However, challenges remain in eradicating diseases like tuberculosis and hepatitis.
Non-Communicable Diseases
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer are on the rise, accounting for around 58% of all deaths in Pakistan. Efforts to address NCDs through prevention and management are critical.
Access to Healthcare
Approximately 60% of Pakistan's population has access to essential health services, indicating a need for further expansion of healthcare coverage, especially in rural areas.
Research & publications
CPR Training Tool for Health Care Providers
Faiz, M., Aimen, S. ., Ejaz, N., Abbas, H. ., Khan, M. U. (2023). CPR Training Tool for Health Care Providers. Pakistan Journal of Science, 75(02), 316–322. (Y category journal)
https://doi.org/10.57041/pjs.v75i02.840
Electromyography based Gesture Recognition
Shaheer Ahmed, Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi, Talha A Khan, Sadique Ahmad and Nitasha Khan, "Electromyography based Gesture Recognition: An Implementation of Hand Gesture Analysis Using Sensors", Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022).
https://www.sirsyeduniversity.edu.pk/ssurj/rj/index.php/ssurj/article/view/424
Final Year Projects
Tele Medicine (skin disease detection system)
Farhan Karim
HelmetGuard & e-Challan
Rabia Zuberi
Anxiety Detection System
Rabia Zuberi
Autonomous transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device.
Dr. Abdul Qadir/ S. M. Ziauddin