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Not enough progress has been made!
Although some progress has been made towards reaching the health Millennium Development Goals not enough has been done, as the following facts demonstrate:
- The number of infant deaths has declined steadily since 1990, but in 2007 there were still almost 9 million children who died before their 5th birthday – many of these deaths were preventable.
- Malaria kills approximately 1 million people a year, disproportionately affecting children under 5 and pregnant women. Although 24% of children under 5 are now using a mosquito net, this is still far below the global target of 80%.
- 2.3 million people were cured of TB in 2008, yet in the same year millions of patients were unable to access suitable diagnosis and care and 1.8 million people died of TB despite it being a curable disease.
The health Millennium Development Goals are inseperable. Success will only be achieved if the MDGs are addressed in a comprehensive way, building strong systems for primary health care and addressing the social determinants of health through intersectoral action.
