Activation of the SDGs program based on health promotion measures for local governments in Japan

Abstract

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a mission for all member states of the United Nations, including Japan. In the “Expanded SDGs Action Plan 2019,” presented by the Prime Minister's office in June 2019, regional revitalization and development of sustainable communities are listed as major initiatives. On the other hand, a survey report indicates that the health issue, mainly related to Goal 3, is most significant for community residents. Thus, building a healthy community is expected to become a major pillar of promoting the SDGs.

In this article, we examine how to develop a healthy community with the SDGs concept, especially some effective local government approaches. In addition, by summarizing the results of monitoring the achievement status of SDG goals by country, we discuss the current status of the indicators closely related to health promotion in the SDGs.