Alliances and collaborations

2030 Agenda: SDG 3 Good health and well-being

The IAU SDG3 cluster on Health and Wellbeing, Universities for Good Health, is an open network of higher education institutions spanning five continents, spearheaded by the UOC’s eHealth Center in Barcelona. As part as of the Global Cluster on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD) hosted by the International Association of Universities, it aims to be a champion for higher education and promote an integrated approach to health, in support of equity and wellbeing worldwide in line with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda.

Mission

The SDG3 cluster is a global open knowledge network that champions an inclusive, multi-disciplinary and action-focused approach to university teaching and research in health sciences.

Vision

The SDG3 Cluster on health and wellbeing aspires to leverage university members’ commitment, passion, unique strengths, resources and networks as a higher education champion for an integrated approach to health in support of equity and wellbeing worldwide.

Bridging the knowledge/policy gap by informing policy dialogues on the cluster priorities related to the SDGs.

Harnessing the power of online working and e-health methodologies and tools to encourage learning, and leverage knowledge and resources across the network.

Promoting the consideration of local needs and voices in university research, teaching and public policy.

Promoting informed academic research and policymaking by all relevant stakeholders.

Encouraging the inclusion of the concepts of equity and integrated, patient-centred approaches to health in university curricula.Encouraging the inclusion of the concepts of equity and integrated, patient-centred approaches to health in university curricula.

Fomenting cross-sector collaboration and a systematic approach to advancing SDG3.

Aims

The SDG 3 cluster aims to contribute to:

Determinants of health now guide policymaking in health and inform teaching and research.
The healthcare workforce has a better understanding of integrated health and wellbeing and patient-centred service.
Academic research related to health and wellbeing is more widely accessible and can be put into practice.
Higher education teaching integrates student-centred and active learning approaches as key aspects in advancing their education and future impact on the world.
The development and dissemination of knowledge draws on and benefits the local community.
Higher education now has a voice in global governance in relation to public health, and in particular, SDG3.
Systematic thinking and cross-sector collaboration has been integrated in the way healthcare is planned, taught and delivered.

Areas of activity

Team members

Liv Raphael, director of the SDG 3 cluster (UOC).

Carme Carrion, principal researcher of the eHealth Lab research group of the Health Sciences Studies and the UOC eHealth Center.

Imma Alberch, communication and outreach technician at the eHealth Center (UOC).

Marc Graells, technical coordination of the eHealth Center (UOC).

Marta Aymerich, director of the eHealth Center and researcher of the eHealth Lab research group of the Health Sciences Studies and the UOC eHealth Center.

Cluster member institutions

Mental health and eHealth: five keys to improving psychological and emotional well-being

Collaborating for an integrated approach to health, in support of equity

Reflections on health, equity and gender

What we learned from the Exploring the nexus between health, equity and gender webinar held by the global cluster of universities for Sustainable Development Goal 3, led by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) through the eHealth Center, and the International Association of Universities (IAU).

Health, equity and gender: can digitization narrow the gaps in access to healthcare?

Higher education under examination: are we ready to train the future healthcare workforce?