Reducing Infant Mortality in Uganda through Breastmilk Donation

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 is all about ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for everyone, at every age. It focuses on preventing needless suffering from diseases that can be avoided, and on reducing premature deaths by addressing the health of entire populations — especially in regions carrying the heaviest disease burden or where communities are often left behind.

The goal also emphasizes the need for greater investments in research, health financing, and stronger systems for managing health risks.

A key target of SDG 3, “Good Health and Well-being,” is to end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years old. By 2030, all countries are expected to reduce neonatal mortality to at least 12 per 1,000 live births, and under-5 mortality to at least 25 per 1,000 live births.

ATTA Breastmilk Community’s work — recently featured by UNDP — directly contributes to this vision, by ensuring that vulnerable babies have access to safe donor breast milk, giving them a better chance not only to survive, but to thrive.