World Standards Day, celebrated on October 14th each year, highlights the critical role of standards in ensuring safety, efficiency, and interoperability across various sectors. This year’s theme, “Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating SDG 3,” focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3), which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. Click hyperlink to read the2023 World Standards Day Message.
This blog post and our in-library display explore this theme's significance and highlight key standards and resources that students and faculty can leverage to contribute to a healthier and more sustainable world.
The Importance of Standards in Achieving SDG 3 What is SDG 3? SDG 3 is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations. It focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for people of all ages. Achieving SDG 3 involves reducing maternal and child mortality, combating communicable and non-communicable diseases, and ensuring access to essential healthcare services and medications.
Role of International Standards
International standards play a critical role in achieving SDG 3 by providing guidelines and specifications that ensure products and services are safe, reliable, and of high quality. These standards cover a wide range of areas, including healthcare, food safety, and environmental protection, thereby contributing to the overall well-being of individuals and communities.
Key Standards and Resources
ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety - ISO 45001 sets the standard for occupational health and safety management systems. It helps organizations reduce workplace risks and create safer working conditions.
Codex Alimentarius: Food Safety - The Codex Alimentarius, developed by the FAO and WHO, provides internationally recognized standards for food safety. These standards ensure that food is safe to consume and free from contaminants.
IEC 60601 Series: Medical Electrical Equipment - IEC 60601 is a series of technical standards for the safety and performance of medical electrical equipment. These standards ensure that medical devices used in hospitals, health centres and health facilities are safe and effective.
References
Codex Alimentarius Commission. "World Standards Day 2023 / Promoting Good Health and Well-Being." Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, October 13, 2023. Accessed October 13, 2023. https://www.fao.org/news.
World Standards Day, celebrated on October 14th each year, highlights the critical role of standards in ensuring safety, efficiency, and interoperability across various sectors. This year’s theme, “Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating SDG 3,” focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3), which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. Click hyperlink to read the 2023 World Standards Day Message.
This blog post and our in-library display explore this theme's significance and highlight key standards and resources that students and faculty can leverage to contribute to a healthier and more sustainable world.
The Importance of Standards in Achieving SDG 3
What is SDG 3?
SDG 3 is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations. It focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for people of all ages. Achieving SDG 3 involves reducing maternal and child mortality, combating communicable and non-communicable diseases, and ensuring access to essential healthcare services and medications.
Role of International Standards
International standards play a critical role in achieving SDG 3 by providing guidelines and specifications that ensure products and services are safe, reliable, and of high quality. These standards cover a wide range of areas, including healthcare, food safety, and environmental protection, thereby contributing to the overall well-being of individuals and communities.
Key Standards and Resources
Join the movement for a better world! from ISO.
Other Resources
For more information on the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards’ National Standardization Strategy, please click on the image or visit https://gottbs.com/2020/02/05/national-standardization-strategy-nss/
References
Codex Alimentarius Commission. "World Standards Day 2023 / Promoting Good Health and Well-Being." Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, October 13, 2023. Accessed October 13, 2023. https://www.fao.org/news.
Geneva Environment Network. "World Standards Day 2023." Accessed October 13, 2023. https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/world-standards-day-2023/.
International Organization for Standardization. "World Standards Day." Accessed October 13, 2023. https://www.iso.org/world-standards-day.html.