In 2000, all 189 Member States of the United Nations (UN) adopted the UN Millennium Declaration, committing them to pursue eight measurable targets, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) [1, 2] to be achieved by 2015. The MDGs were intended to: (1) eradicate severe poverty and hunger; (2) achieve universal primary education; (3) promote gender equality and empowerment of women; (4) reduce chi...

Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), helminth control could contribute to achieving 7 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The present study evaluated the impact of deworming on the infection rate of schistosomiasis in Sumidouro, Brazil and the consequences for the MDGs. Methods: The whole population of this area was invited to ...

Maternal death is one of the most dramatic situations and often means the failure of preventive and therapeutic strategies. Nowadays, the problem of high maternal mortality is considered a pressing human rights issue, as well as being a public health problem. In this regard, it is accepted that preserving the lives of mothers is an imperative objective for social and economic development of a c...

The concept of multidimensional poverty has risen to prominence among researchers and policymakers. The compelling writings of Amartya Sen, participatory poverty exercises in many countries, and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) all draw attention to the multiple deprivations suffered by many of the poor and the interconnections among these deprivations. A key task for research has been t...

BACKGROUND Despite progress made by other countries worldwide in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4, 5 and 6, South Africa is experiencing a challenge in attaining positive outcomes for these goals. OBJECTIVE AND SETTING To describe the challenges experienced by South Africa regarding the successful implementation of MDGs 4, 5 and 6. METHODS An integrative literature review was...

Recently, the world has been challenged with two major crisis; global climate change and rapid population growth. These impediments have led to hunger, poverty, socioeconomic crisis, political instability, increase disease burden and mortality rate. In an effort to circumvent these challenges, the united Nation in 2000 officially established in a summit the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). ...

The current consensus objective of development aid in the international community is to reduce poverty in general and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in particular. In addition, the dominant view identifies economic growth as the principal means to this end. But the policy objective of aid can be defined in many ways, and has in fact varied over time with shifting priorities ...