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The Millennium Development Goals (HHD)
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- 1Purpose of Goal 1- Reduce the level of poverty within developing countries through the development of strategies to promote employment opportunities.
- With greater employment and income, it is expected that there will be a reduction in the number of people suffering from hunger. - 2Reasons why Goal 1 is importantPoverty has an enormous impact on morbidity and mortality rates in developing countries.
- 3Poverty impacts :- Being able to purchase the quantity of nutritious food needed to sustain life.
- Being able to access the required health care to treat preventable illnesses.
- Being able to afford shelter to protect families from danger and extreme environmental conditions. - 4Goal 1, Target 1Halve, between 1990 and 2015 the proportion of people whose income is less than US$ 1:25 a day.
- 5Goal 1, Target 2Achieve full and productive employment for all, including women and young people.
- 6Goal 1, Target 3Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.
- 7Goal 1Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
- 8Goal 2Achieve universal primary education.
- 9Reasons why Goal 2 is important- Education promotes literacy -> greater employment prospects -> increased income -> greater access to nutritious food, shelter and health care.
- higher literacy rates -> more economic growth -> increased capacity of countries to assist those in need. - 10Purpose of Goal 2Purpose ALL boy and girls in developing countries with access to primary schooling to improve literacy and numeracy skills. -> skills and knowledge to engage in health promoting behaviours.
MUST STATE - FULL COURSE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION - 11Goal 2, Target 1Ensure that by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.
- 12Goal 3Promote gender equality and empower women.
- 13Purpose of Goal 3- Raise SES of women in developing countries through ensuring that females have equal access to education.
- Empower women by increasing opportunities for involvement in decision-making processes that affect their life. - 14Reasons why Goal 3 is important- Females are generally less likely than males to have access to education.
- Numeracy and Literacy skills can help women develop personal businesses.
- Education EMPOWERS women -> higher paid employment, less likely to work in jobs that impact their health negatively. - 15Goal 3, Target 1Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education by no later than 2015.
- 16Goal 4Reduce child mortality.
- 17Purpose of Goal 4- Reduce the number of deaths of children under the age of five.
- (REDUCE THE U5MR) - 18Reasons why Goal 4 is important- Some of the most deadly causes of diseases can be vaccinated against.
- Children often die from preventable diseases.
- CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD'S SOCIETY AND ECONOMY. - 19Goal 4, Target 1Reduce by two thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate.
- 20Goal 5Improve maternal health.
- 21Purpose of Goal 5- Reduce the number of deaths of women as a result of pregnancy and child birth, and increase access to reproductive services.
- Provide women with appropriate information and health care to promote health prior to, during and following childbirth. - 22Reasons why Goal 5 is important- Maternal mortality rates are high in developing countries.
- If mothers are in good health, they can take better care of their families. - 23Goal 5, Target 1Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio.
- 24Goal 5, Target 2Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health.
- 25Goal 6Combat HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases
- 26Reasons why Goal 6 is important- HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases such as TB are largely preventable, and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease.
- Prevention of HIV will also significantly reduce the number of AIDs ORPHANS is vaccine preventable and can be treated with antibiotics. - 27Goal 6, Target 1Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDs.
- 28Goal 6,Target 2Achieve by 2010 universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDs for those who need it.
- 29Goal 6,Target 3Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases.
- 30Goal 7Ensure environmental sustainability.
- 31Purpose of Goal 7- Maintain the qualities of the physical environment that are considered important for HHD to ensure that they are sustainable for future generations.
- Improve the lives of those living in slums.
- Reduce biodiversity loss, ensure access to safe drinking water and sanitation which are important for promoting HHD - 32Reasons why Goal 7 is important- Environmental sustainability -> reducing biodiversity loss. This ensures that resources, such as food from plants and animals continue to be available.
- When forests are destroyed, rivers are polluted and food becomes scarce, it is usually the poorest people who are most affected. - 33Goal 7, Target 1Integrate principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources.
- 34Goal 7,Target 2Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss.
- 35Goal 7,Target 3Halve by 2015 the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
- 36Goal 7,Target 4By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers.
- 37Goal 8Develop a global partnership for development.
- 38Purpose of Goal 8- Address the needs of the least developed countries through the provision of ODA.
- Provide affordable medications and increase access of information and communications technology.
- Reduce debt of developing countries. - 39Reasons why Goal 8 is important- Through global partnerships, developed countries are able to assist developing countries to improve living standards -> reduction of of mortality & morbidity.
- ICT assists individuals to further develop their business and promotes trade. - 40Goal 8, Target 1Address the special needs of the least developed countries, land-locked countries and small island developing states.
- 41Goal 8, Target 2Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system.
- 42Goal 8, Target 3Deal comprehensively with developing countries' debt.
- 43Goal 8, Target 4In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries.
- 44Goal 8, Target 5In cooperation with the private sector, make available benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications.
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