SDGS: Metrology for the People

Metrology for People

At the most basic level, making trade fairer, even in the smallest markets, will ensure that all farmers receive the correct payment for their produce, and that all consumers will receive the correct amount of goods for their money.

Applying legal metrology controls to measurements which affect road safety, such as speed, blood alcohol and vehicle overloading, can reduce accident rates.

In the field of health, accurate measurement of even the most basic parameters, such as the patient’s weight, temperature and blood pressure can lead to more accurate diagnoses and thus to improvements in the health of even the poorest people, thus reducing the cost to national finances.

Medical measurements are an everyday part of healthcare and are fundamental to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other medical conditions.