Zdravlje i zdravstveni sustavi: od Milenijskih razvojnih ciljeva do Ciljeva održivog razvoja
Health and Health Care Systems: from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals

Summary/Abstract: Full enjoyment of the right to health is crucial for the enjoyment of other human rights, and has a central role in many other dimensions of sustainable development. In addition, human health is a consequence, but also a precondition of development, and is crucial to human welfare. Investment in health, especially prevention, fosters the economic output of a country through its effects on education achievements and skills acquirement, labour productivity and employment, increased savings and investments, demographic transition and the earth’s ecosystem. This paper analyses the importance of health and efficient health systems in terms of sustainable development, and their role in Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals. Through sustainable development in the 21st century, the priority is to maximize health welfare for all age-groups, through universal health protection and pro-health policies in all sectors. Creating sustainable health care systems for the future demands reshaping the demand for health care services, diminishing the burden of illness, helping people to stay healthy, and empowering them to manage their own health.

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