HMS, HAG EQ-Bank 006 MC

Which statement best explains how addressing SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) is essential for achieving SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing)?

Reducing inequalities automatically improves health outcomes without requiring specific health interventions.
Economic equality ensures all citizens can afford private healthcare services.
Addressing systemic inequalities removes barriers that prevent marginalised groups from accessing healthcare services and achieving good health.
Inequality reduction focuses primarily on income distribution, which directly funds health initiatives.

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\(C\)

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C is correct. SDG 10 tackles the root causes of health disparities by removing systemic barriers (social, economic, and political) that prevent vulnerable populations from accessing healthcare.

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A is incorrect – Reducing inequalities creates conditions for better health but specific health interventions are still needed.
B is incorrect – SDG 3 focuses on universal health coverage, not just private healthcare affordability.
D is incorrect – SDG 10 addresses multiple forms of inequality beyond income and the relationship with health is more complex than just funding.