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Total net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors

Indicator 3.b.2: Total net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Total net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors
Indicator number 3.b.2
Indicator display order (within Goal page) 03-bb-02
Target name Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all
Target number 3.b
Global indicator description Total ODA flows to developing countries quantify the public effort that donors provide to developing countries for medical research and basic health.
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 210 KB) opens in a new window