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SAMRC Strategic Plan and Annual Performance j) Strengthen the implementation of the World
Plans align to the majority of these SDGs. However, Health Organisation Framework Convention on
with specific reference to SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate.
and promote well-being for all at all ages, SAMRC
recognises the adoption of the following targets: k) Support the research and development of
vaccines and medicines for the communicable
a) By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality and non-communicable diseases that primarily
ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births. affect low- and middle-income countries
(LMICs), provide access to affordable essential
b) By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns medicines and vaccines, in accordance with
and children under 5 years of age, with all the Doha Declaration on the Trade-Related
countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the
under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per right of LMICs to use to the full the provisions in
1,000 live births. the TRIPS Agreement on flexibilities to protect
c) By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, public health, and in particular, provide access
tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical to medicines for all.
diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne l) Substantially increase health financing and

diseases and other communicable diseases. the recruitment, development, training and
d) By 2030, reduce by one third premature retention of the health workforce in LMICs,
mortality from noncommunicable diseases especially in least developed countries and
through prevention and treatment and promote small island developing states.
mental health and well-being. m) Strengthen the capacity of all countries,

e) Strengthen the prevention and treatment particularly LMICs, for early warning, risk
of substance abuse, including narcotic drug reduction and management of national and
abuse and harmful use of alcohol. global health risks.

f) By 2020, halve the number of global deaths SAMRC’s mission is to advance the nation’s health
and injuries from road traffic accidents. and quality of life and addressing inequity by
conducting and funding relevant and responsive
g) By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and health research, capacity development, innovation
reproductive health-care services, including for and research translation. This mission will contribute
family planning, information and education, significantly towards achievements of most of the
and the integration of reproductive health into targets set out under SDG 3.
national strategies and programmes.
4.6 National Mental Health Policy
h) Achieve universal health coverage, including Framework and Strategic Plan
financial risk protection, access to quality
essential health-care services and access to 2023 – 2030
safe, effective, quality and affordable essential According to the World Health Organisation’s World
medicines and vaccines for all. Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental Health
for All (2022), it is estimated that on average 13%
i) By 2030, substantially reduce the number of the world’s population live with a mental disorder
of deaths and illnesses from hazardous and that the prevalence for the African Region
chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and is 11%. In this report, is also stated that mental
contamination. disorders are the leading cause of years lived with

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