- Learn about other people and organizations working on good health and well-being
SDG 3 RESEARCH
You can start with some of these general resources and some of the well known global organizations working on good health and well-being.
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General Resources
United Nations
Main UN SDG site that lists all targets for this SDG.
Global Health Observatory
Another WHO site that provides enormous amounts of data and statistics around the world
World Health Organization
Great site for statistics around each of the SDG 3 targets.
Global Organizations
Partners in Health
By combining social justice and medical work, Partners in Health delivers health care to the world's most impoverished places, partnering with local governments to bring about global change.
Doctors without Borders
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
Population Services International
PSI addresses diverse factors that affect people’s health and lives –such as climate change, urbanization, and limited livelihood opportunities - using social marketing to scale social business models and reach people in new, impactful ways.
While there are so many areas to explore within the SDG 3, we’ll look at 2 particular areas, women’s health and mental health.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
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Women's Health Information
Society for Women’s Health Research
SWHR is the thought leader in advancing women’s health through science, policy, and education while promoting research on sex differences to optimize women’s health.
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
FIGO's vision is for women of the world to achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and well-being throughout their lives.
Women in Global Health
This organizaiton works on gender equal leadership in global health, gender equity in the health and care workforce, Universal Health Coverage, and building alliances in the gender equality health space.
Women's Health Organizations
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood is a US-based nonprofit organization that provides sexual health care in the United States and globally.
mothers2mothers
mothers2mothers (m2m) employs women living with HIV as community health workers called Mentor Mothers, who work both at health facilities and door-to-door to improve the health of communities across ten African nations.
Femme International
Femme International uses education, advocacy, distribution and research to address the unique needs of menstruators in low-income communities in East Africa.
Black Women's Health Imperative
This is the first nonprofit organization created by Black women to help protect and advance the health and wellness of Black women and girls.
Asia Pacific Alliance
APA is a network of national, regional and global civil society organizations that advocate for the fulfilment of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all persons in the Asia Pacific region.
Pro Mujer
Pro Mujer offers a wide range of free or low-cost health and well-being services to underserved women in Latin America, focusing on preventing and/or providing timely treatment for diseases that primarily impact women.
Cool People and Projects
Amika George
at the age of 17, started a petition to the British authorities to get funding for tampons for young people in poverty. She collected more than 200,000 signatures, and at 17, she started the Free Periods campaign to end period poverty in the U.K and break the taboos around menstruation.
Edna Adan Ismail
is the director and founder of the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital in Somaliland in the Horn of Africa and an activist and pioneer in the struggle for the abolition of female genital mutilation.
Lucy Kombe
is an advocate for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of young people. She is currently the Program Coordinator at Zamara Foundation, a feminist organization working towards strengthening the voices of women and girls in marginalized communities.
Priya Prakash
is a healthcare entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of HealthSetGo with a vision to ensure every child in India grows up healthy. The organization has become India's leading healthcare organization for schools, impacting 300,000+ students across 77+ cities.
Yvette Raphael
is a human rights activist with a focus on people living with HIV (PLHIV), young women and LGBTQI communities. She became an HIV/AIDS advocate after she was diagnosed with HIV in 2000 and co-founded Advocacy for Prevention of HIV and AIDS (APHA) in South Africa,
Rita Namurembe Brown
lives and works in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. She started providing yoga instructions to camp residents and moved to online classes during COVID. In 2020, she co-founded Easy FitGang, a refugee-led social enterprise in Kakuma that empowers youth by providing skills and opportunities through team-building, sports, fitness, and arts programs.
Mobile Apps for Women's Health
Obé
is a personalized fitness app made specifically for women. It includes fitness classes, workouts, and challenges, and focuses on body positivity.
Phendo
Phendo is a free research app to track, manage, and understand endometriosis. Opportunities to reflect upon your data may help you in managing your disease.
Eviŕus
by Team Bright Star of Nigeria helps breast cancer patients keep their spirits up, remember doctor appointments and to take medication on time
Made by a Technovation team
HealCycle
founded by Technovation alumna Ananya Grover, HealCycle helps you track, understand, and manage your cycle and mental health with science-backed insights, AI-powered support, and a caring community.
Rooting for You
by Team Code Work Ahead of USA addresses the lack of confidence many girls feel due to a fear of failure and judgment. The app allows users to choose between social, academic, or self-care-based challenges.
Made by a Technovation team
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health Information
World Health Organization
The WHO website has lots of good information on mental health as a starting point to learn about the issues.
Our World in Data
Our World in Data’s mission is to publish the ”research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.” Mental health is one problem they provide data about.
Project Hope: The Global Mental Health Crisis
This page gives good statistics about the worldwide issue of mental health.
Mental Health Organizations
Girls 4 Girls Africa Mental Health Foundation
This is a community-based, survivor-led NGO, providing mental health, educational and legal support to people affected by sexual and gender-based violence
Global Mental Health Action Network
mothers2mothers (m2m) employs women living with HIV as community health workers called Mentor Mothers, who work both at health facilities and door-to-door to improve the health of communities across ten African nations.
Mental Health Foundation
This UK organization works on research, policy and advocacy , as well as programs to support people suffering from mental health problems.
Mental Health Rescuers
As the largest youth-led mental health organization, MHR have helped over 1.6 million people since 2006 tackle mental health concerns.
Gamlangchai
Gamlangchai is a youth-led community-based mental health organization in Laos working to improve access to basic mental health support.
Glasswing International
In partnership with public health providers, educators, law enforcement, government and migration officials and the private sector, Glasswing International develop and implement mental health programming in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cool People and Projects
Diane Chao
as a sophomore in high school, founded Letters to Strangers, which has since grown into the largest global youth organization that seeks to destigmatize mental illness and increase access to affordable, quality treatment.
Satvik Sethi
is a mental health advocate and founder of Runaway, an app and organization dedicated to providing mental health resources to youth around the world.
Michelle Oyoo Abiero
In 2017, Michelle founded Project Fmile to raise awareness and break down the misunderstandings surrounding mental health and suicide in Kenya.
Amanda Southworth
taught herself to code and create apps at 13 years old. She founded Astra Labs, which builds mental health software to help thousands of users access care.
Grace Gatera
is a 26 year old mental health and NCDs lived experience advocate from Rwanda. She is involved in many mental health organizations - Wellcome Trust Mental Health Priority Area, the Lancet Commission on Gender Based Violence and the Maltreatment, and the Lancet Commission for Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development.
Loizza Aquino
founded a youth-led non-profit organization, Peace of Mind Canada, after losing a friend to suicide. She is a mental health advocate and motivational speaker, passionate about mental health, gender equality, youth empowerment and women’s empowerment.
Mobile Apps for Mental Health
Daylio
helps you track your daily moods and activities easily. It’s like a diary that helps you understand your emotions and habits better.
Termo Emotion
by Motivational Girls of Spain helps children express their emotions to adults, opening a direct line of communication, and combatting the rise in anxiety and depression among young people.
Made by a Technovation team
Wysa
is a user-friendly, AI chatbot-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app that offers meditation, yoga, and guided journaling activities
Happify
Happify’s science-based activities and games can help reduce stress, overcome negative thoughts, and build greater resilience by providing effective tools and programs to improve emotional well-being
Bongo Buddies Wellness App for Teenagers
by The Bongos of Ireland allows users to track their feelings and ask Chatbot Bongo questions. Bongo provides certified mental health advice and tips from a school counselor.
Made by a Technovation team
GO EVEN FURTHER
- Follow people who are working in this space – check out their social media pages to learn more and possibly contact them.
- Reach out to local universities (or even remote!) where people are researching climate.
- Scroll to the bottom of websites and papers to look at the bibliography – many great links can lead you to more projects and information.
