Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Lancet Public Health. 2022 Aug;7(8):e718-e720. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00155-4.
Worldwide responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown that it is possible for politicians to come together across departmental boundaries. To this end, in many countries, heads of government and their health ministers work closely with all other ministries, departments, and sectors, including social affairs, internal affairs, foreign affairs, research and education, transport, agriculture, business, and state aid. In this Viewpoint, we ask if and how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can support intersectoral collaboration to promote health, since governments have already committed to achieving them. We contend that SDGs can do so, ultimately advancing health while offering co-benefits across society.
全球对 COVID-19 大流行的应对表明，各国政府首脑和卫生部长有可能跨越部门界限携手合作。为此，在许多国家，政府首脑和卫生部长与包括社会事务、内政、外交、研究和教育、交通、农业、商业和国家援助在内的所有其他部委和部门密切合作。在本观点文章中，我们提出这样一个问题，即《可持续发展目标》（SDGs）是否以及如何能够支持促进健康的部门间合作，因为各国政府已经承诺实现这些目标。我们认为，SDGs 能够做到这一点，最终在促进健康的同时为整个社会带来共同效益。
