individuals acquired hiv. this is the lowest number of newly diagnosed since the mid 1990s. in norway, hiv infection and aids have also been present and since 1983 the institute of public health in oslo has been observing and performing statistical analysis, showing overall low incidence. in 2017, there were 18 individuals diagnosed with aids and 213 individuals diagnosed with hiv. people who test hiv positive are referred to a doctor with a good knowledge of hiv. treatment for hiv infection is usually handled by a specialist health service in the hospital. for people who live far from a hospital, the local doctor can collaborate with the specialists to give the best possible local support. united nations: sustainable development goals, sdgs 2016-2030 norway regards the 2030 agenda with its 17 sustainable development goals (sdgs) as a transformative global roadmap for both national and international efforts aimed at eradicating extreme poverty, while protecting planetary boundaries and promoting prosperity, peace and justice. norway was also a part of the 2016 voluntary national review of the high level political forum on sustainable development. un reports and various international indexes show that norway ranks high in terms of global implementation of the sdgs. at the same time, it is evident that implementing the 2030 agenda will be demanding for norway, too. the government has identified a number of targets that pose particular challenges for domestic follow-up in norway. these challenges relate to several of the sdgs and all three dimensions of sustainable development – social, economic, and environmental. targets that are likely to remain the focus of political attention and policy development are those relating to sustainable consumption and production, health and education, equality, employment, and migration. the government is giving priority to ensuring quality education and employment, especially for young people and those at risk of marginalisation. this is an important contribution to realising the 2030 agenda vision of leaving no one behind. challenges that have been identified at the national level: reducing non-communicable diseases and promoting mental health increasing high-school completion rates eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls reducing the proportion of young people not in employment, education or training ensuring sustainable infrastructure sustaining income growth of the bottom 40% of the population at a rate higher than the national average improving urban air quality halving food waste and reducing waste generation reducing the impact of invasive alien species reducing all forms of violence and related death rates and combating organised crime.