Regulations and Laws promoting health and well-being goals (SDG3) in WHO South-East Asian countries

ABSTRACT

All countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region are making every e ort to accelerateprogress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 by 2030 for the health andwell-being of their populations. National legal frameworks help to attain these health goals,including universal health coverage (UHC), implementation of health policies, and theapplication of the International Health Regulations (2005).This publication comprehensively maps the health-related legal support envisaged for UHC,including the national regulations and laws promoting the achievement of the health goals by2030. It identi es seminal court decisions and best practices for achieving SDG3 targets. It isan evidence-based resource for all stakeholders involved in the implementation and follow-upof SDG3 on the interplay between public health, innovation and intellectual property for theachievement of UHC and SDG3 targets.