Abstract
The global community declared ambitious developmental
goals to be achieved by the year 2030. These United Nations
17 goals hoped to transform our world to a better place to
live in. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have 17
goals and 169 associated targets. SDG-3 that promotes
good health and wellbeing was one of these fundamental
agendas. SDGs aspires inclusive development hoping
that no one will be left behind regardless of his/her status
of economy, disability, gender, age, colour, ethnicity, or
religion1.
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