Accountability for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health in the Sustainable Development Goal Era (BMC Public Health, 2016)

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This reference summary presents key information from the following article: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3399-9. The source is a publication titled “Accountability for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health in the Sustainable Development Goal era”, authored by Barroso C, Lichuma W, Mason E, Lehohla P, Paul VK, Pkhakadze G, Wickremarathne D, Yamin AE, on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP: Nicholas Kojo Alipui, Dame Carol Kidu, Brenda Killen, Elizabeth Mason, Giorgi Pkhakadze, Jovana Ríos Cisnero, Gita Sen, Alicia Ely Yamin, Kul Chandra Gautam, and Joy Phumaphi), and published in BMC Public Health in 2016. The article explores the evolving role of accountability in the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the need for integrated, transparent, and inclusive accountability frameworks. It highlights the importance of linking commitments to measurable outcomes through strengthened monitoring systems, independent review processes, and responsive policy action. The discussion underscores accountability as a central mechanism for improving health outcomes and advancing equity for women, children, and adolescents in the SDG era.