GOOD February 28, 2020
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Healthcare is a fundamental right. That idea may be at the crux of American politics right now, but it’s not an American concern—it’s a human one. The United Nation’s third sustainability development goal honors that universality by transcending what divides us — borders, socio-economics, religion, and language — to further ensure basic healthcare for all people around the globe, narrowing their focus to four crucial categories: maternal health, infectious diseases, reproductive health, and non-communicable diseases.
Of course, what constitutes “basic” healthcare is always evolving....