Measuring progress on health and well-being in the Eastern Mediterranean Region via voluntary national reviews, 2016-2021: What does the data reveal?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Country submission of Voluntary National Reviews is the formal mechanism to report on progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite strong political commitment to strong information systems, large data gaps exist in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Methods

This study aims to review reports submitted by countries in the region to assess the comprehensiveness of reporting on the health-reported SDG targets and indicators. We conducted a content analysis of reports submitted between 2016 and 2021 of 18 countries of the region. The review focused on progress on the SDGs by assessing i) the reporting on the 50 health-related targets and indicators ii) data availability using the WHO reporting framework, and iii) data availability based on source of inf

SUBMITTER: Mabry RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257290 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature