How do you feel about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiatives? Discuss ways a community nurse can help with the goals.

 

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) which is also referred to as global goals act as a universal call to action so as to end poverty, protection of the planet and that all people are in a position to enjoy prosperity and peace. It tends to ensure and contribute to to better health, living conditions and equity which is not only about money but also provision of good health, quality education and growth. I feel that sustainable development goals helps in progress of the overall development because they ensure that no one is left behind and it gives hope to the community by ensuring that each and everyone has a right to good health, and no one is limited to a specific group, or class of people.

Ways in which a community nurse can help with the Sustainable Development Goals;

Nurses around the world can help with the sustainable development goals by educating the population in the community for example by by educating the population regarding health on how they can reduce the disease risk by doing simple things such as hand washing and maintaining personal hygiene. Nurses can help by advising the population on matters regarding nutrition on how they can take balanced diets and what meals to avoid when they have certain diseases. They can volunteer to offer health services around the community for example free screening and addressing the issue of poverty among the people. Nurses can also ensure the well-being of the aged in the community by checking them at their homes and creating awareness among people so as to decide on what measures to partake so as to reduce the occurrence of diseases and promote a healthy society.