Interconnectedness of Sustainable Development Goal 3 and Sustainable Development Goals related to ageing

• Published in: Sustainable Development Goal 3 pp. 44 - 63
• Main Authors: Fong, Ben Y. F., Law, Vincent T. S., Leung, Tiffany C. H., Lo, Man Fung, Ng, Tommy K. C., Yee, Hilary H. L.
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Routledge 2022; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Open Space Provision; Food And Health Bureau; Potentially Inappropriate Medication; Vice Versa; Healthy Ageing; Elder Academy; Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality; Non-communicable Diseases Surveillance; Age Friendly City; Pension Fund Policies; Noncommunicable Diseases; SDG; General Outpatient Clinics; Soil Contamination; HKSAR Government; HKHA; Continuing Education Fund; Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme; CSSA; Faecal Occult Blood Test; LTBI; Urban Renewal Authority; HKSAR; Non-communicable Diseases; Insufficient Technical Support
• ISBN: 1032115017; 9781032115092; 9781032115016; 1032115092
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003220169-3

The implication of targets in SDG 1, SDG 4 and SDG 11 will be reviewed and discussed in the context of healthy ageing and the demand on healthcare systems. The interconnectedness of the mentioned SDGs is discussed, and reference has been made in view of ageing in place. The selected targets and relevant SDGs are (i) Sustainable Development Goal 1 concerning older persons - no poverty; (ii) Sustainable Development Goal 4 concerning older persons - quality education; and (iii) Sustainable Development Goal 11 concerning older persons - making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. This chapter focuses on how Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1, SDG 4 and SDG 11 influence SDG 3 in relation to ageing in Hong Kong. It discusses their interconnectedness with health and ageing, and reviews current policies and measures adopted in Hong Kong. Health inequalities arising from ethnicity, gender, age and socio-economic status (SES) have been researched in the literature. SES determines monthly household income, household expenditure, education, occupation and housing tenure. The ageing problem is perceived as a challenging obstacle in achieving SDGs, such as the sustainability of labour markets economics and pension fund policies. Education level is associated with the score of healthy ageing, meaning low education level might have poor health conditions and outcomes. Housing is an important issue that is needed to be addressed in relation to the older population, as they spend comparatively more time at home than the other age groups or are even homebound, making housing an indispensable component of an age-friendly city.