Sustainable development (SD) was first proposed in 1987 at the United Nations Conference on the Environment, by Prime Minister of Norway and Chairman of the United Nations Environment Commission. He provided a definition of SD that was used for 25 years. The SD is a development that meets the needs of its society without harming future generations. The SD should propose comprehensive solutions in various economic, social and environmental dimensions over time. After 28 years of efforts and six meetings, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was finally adopted by all members of the United Nations in 2015 to provide a joint plan for peace and prosperity for people and the planet now and in the future. It is composed of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are an urgent call for action by all developed and developing countries. It is clear that ending poverty and other deprivations must be accompanied by strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality and stimulate economic growth. All of these tackle climate change and work to preserve oceans and forests. To realize the 2030 Agenda, the SDGs must become a strong commitment by all stakeholders to implement the global goals, and all poor, rich and middle-income countries must participate in promoting well-being and protecting the planet. The six main areas to achieve the goals include health, education, social protection, food security and sustainable agriculture, infrastructure (access to energy and low-carbon energy infrastructure, water and sanitation, transport and telecommunications), and related services of ecosystem and biodiversity. How to cite this article: Kolahi A, Safiri S. Introduction of Sustainable Development Goals. Salāmat-iijtimā̒ī (Community Health). 2023,10(3): 1-31. DOI: http: //doi. org/10. 22037/ch. v10i3. 31716. Corresponding Author: Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Email: a. kolahi@sbmu. ac. ir

Context: The millennium development goals (MDG) are global committed efforts to provide anti-poverty and disparity document. During the past 15 years and based on MDGs, nearly all countries have made efforts to achieve its related goals. Therefore, the current narrative review aimed to analyze the MDGs’ challenge and achievements with the focus on Islamic Republic of Iran.Evidence Acquisition: This study was a non-systematic narrative review conducted through studies and reports published from 2000 to 2015, about MDGs’ progress worldwide, compared to the Islamic Republic of Iran.Results: According to the review, almost all countries have had remarkable improvement in all MDGs. Among them Iran’s achievements are significant in five goals out of eight, but to reach the goals number 6 and 7 related to HIV/AIDS control and environmental sustainability, Iran has a rough way to go. The challenges that countries are facing to reach MDGs are slow growth outlook, limited resources, institutional reforms deficiency, insufficient development capacity, unequal income distribution, global economic situation especially during the past five years, absence of political commitment to the MDGs, lack of supportive environment to attract private sector for investment and development and the last but not least un-inclusive growth.Conclusions: All countries reported improvements in MDG indicators, while SDGs has opened new doors of opportunity for countries to promote their socio-economic status.

Considering the interconnections between women’s issues, common human desires and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations-such as eradication of extreme poverty and hunger-this article intentds to examine how far, after nine years, the MDGs have been realized with regards to women affairs? Therefore, we have first reviewed the MDGs related to women’s issues, examined gender equality indexes and women empowerment, and then, through some case studies (Iran and Turkey cases) the article has evaluated and clarified the MDGs implementation especially with regard to women’s issues. It has also presented a general evaluation about the level to which MDGs has been reached with regard to women concerns. Finally it is pointed out that the root of all crises is the plight of girls and women’s  poverty and rejection which is a silent crisis; and that it is not only money which will lead to positive results. The most essential matter is a strong universal call for equality of right and opportunity for girls and women.

Background: We aimed to reveal the relationship between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and health indicators in Organization Islamic Countries (OIC). Methods: The panel data method was used in the analyses, health indicators as independent variables belonging to 16 Islamic countries with regular data from 2008-2021, and the SDG score as the dependent variable was considered. Results: A one-unit increase in maternal mortality reduced the SDG score by 0.0047 units, a one-unit increase in neonatal mortality reduced the SDG score by 0.27 units, besides these results no significant relationships were found between U5mort, NCD mort, TB, VAC variables, and SDG score (P>0.05). Granger causality analysis results showed different causal relationships and variance decomposition results show that the long-term explanatory effect of health indicators on the SDG score by approximately 23%. Conclusion: According to the empirical evidence obtained from the research, improvements in health indicators especially focused on mother and child health positively affect the SDG score in the countries examined.

Purpose: The purpose of this applied research is to study the effectiveness of gamification on corporate training.  Methodology: A gamified course was designed and implemented to train the location of Fire Hosing Cabinet for 24 employees of a firefighting maintenance company in Iran Mall shopping Center in Tehran. Using a quantitative quasi-experimental research plan (post-test only control group design) the participants of the study were randomly assigned to treatment (12) and control (12) groups and trained for a week.  Conclusion: The descriptive and interpretive result of the posttest analyses indicated the effectiveness of gamification of the training performed for the employees of the firefighting maintenance company in Iran Mall shopping Center in Tehran. Moreover, the descriptive result of Gamification Acceptance Questionnaire answered by the members of the experimental group after gamified training indicated that all the participants in the experimental group were satisfied with the gamified training course.