SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

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• The rights to life and health apply to everyone
• Everyone has the right to receive the health services they need
• The cost of using health services should not put people at risk of financial harm
• Some people such as mothers and children need extra help and protection
• Progress in science and technology is needed to improve the health of people
• There are human rights related to health and well-being, for example:
• Rights to health
• Special protection for people who need it, such as mothers, children and older people
• Right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its use
• International cooperation (this means states work together and with other partners such as civil society and global agencies)