Unesco’s third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), ‘Good Health and Well-being’, aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all and at all ages. However, Covid-19 is having a devastating impact on the mental and physical health of many families globally (see: www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/health).
Early years practitioners are ideally placed to raise awareness in their communities about the importance of healthy lifestyles and people’s right to quality health care. They can also build on the sense of community that we have seen during the pandemic, as communities showed resilience and co-operation, and children showed their appreciation of the NHS by displaying drawings of rainbows.
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