Tips and information

• It is the responsibility of government to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in their country
• It is the role of government to support health and well-being, including to:
• Provide good-quality health services, that are accessible and affordable to all who need them.
• Ensure policies, frameworks and standards for health and well-being are in place and acted on
• Ensure health services are well funded and run by professionals who are well trained
• Ensure roads and infrastructure are in place and in good condition so people can travel to use health and social services
• Make sure the cost of using services do not put people at risk of financial harm
• Give benefits to people who need them as this can help to protect against financial harm
• Enforce laws to protect people from violence and other unfair treatment
• Make sure people have the opportunity to be part of making decisions, such as about health services