Education Standards and Standards Education (ESSE) Process in National Education Cycle for Global Public Health Sustainability

In order to establish and maintain national, regional and international public health towards global sustainability, the education in general and education standards in a national education cycle (NEC) in particular seem vital and fundamental needs. The World Health Organization (WHO) each year issues an outstanding document on the “World Health Statistics” with an annual data compilation for its 194 Member States, the last of which was published in 2017 with a theme on monitoring health for sustainable development goals (SDG) [1]. In fact, in the SDGs framework, a large number of health targets have been assigned in series of SDGs such as hunger, food security, improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture; availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all; ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all; promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth; full and productive employment and decent work for all; make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable; ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns; take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts; promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development; and provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. In fact, from the 17 SDGs, the Goal 4 has focused on “ensuring inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning” stressing that “obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people's lives and sustainable development”. In addition, the WHO has itemized “wider access to education” and “protection of the environment” in the list of health-related themes.