Healthy Futures: What are the challenges in making healthcare more sustainable?

Sep 20, 2020

A medical staff member wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) vaccinates a baby, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia May 13, 2020. Antara Foto/Fauzan/ via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA. - RC2ONG9SDX7M

There has been progress on SDG 3, but more work must be done to meet health and well-being targets. Image: REUTERS

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Immunization coverage worldwide, by type of vaccine, 2010-2018 (percentage)

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