A stakeholder group assessment of interactions between child health and the sustainable development goals in CambodiaShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Communications Medicine, E-ISSN 2730-664X, Vol. 2, no 1, article id 68Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Background: With the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, a systematic assessment of how the goals influence child health and vice versa has been lacking. We aimed to contribute to such an assessment by investigating the interactions between child health and the Sustainable Development Goals in Cambodia. Methods: Based on the SDG Synergies approach, 272 interactions between 16 Cambodian Sustainable Development Goals and child health were evaluated by an interdisciplinary Cambodian stakeholder group. From this a cross-impact matrix was derived and network analysis applied to determine first and second-order effects of the interactions with a focus on child health. Results: We show that with the exception of Cambodian Sustainable Development Goal 15 (life on land) the interactions are perceived to be synergistic between the child health and the Cambodian Sustainable Development Goals, and progress on Cambodian Sustainable Development Goal 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) could have the largest potential to contribute to the achievement of the Cambodian Sustainable Development Goals, both when it comes to first and second-order interactions. Conclusions: In this stakeholder assessment, our findings provide novel insights on how complex relationships play out at the country level and highlight important synergies and trade-offs, vital for accelerating the work toward the betterment of child health and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Springer Nature , 2022. Vol. 2, no 1, article id 68
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Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-350083DOI: 10.1038/s43856-022-00135-2ISI: 001023081100024Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85176405458OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-350083DiVA, id: diva2:1887530
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2024-08-082024-08-082025-05-05Bibliographically approved