Global Perspective
“Let us be clear about the costs of missing
this opportunity: millions of lives that could have been saved will be lost;
many freedoms that could have been secured will be denied; and we shall inhabit
a more dangerous and unstable world.” – Kofi A. Annan, Former Secretary-General of the
United Nations
MDGs and the WHO
Tackling
diseases and conditions which disproportionately affect the poor is fundamental
to the World Health Organization’s work. Efforts to achieve the MDGs are a part of the WHO's core responsibilities.
After consultations with all regions of the WHO in November 2004, the
commitment of the organization to the MDGs was expressed
to the Executive Board. This led to a resolution approved by the 58th World Health Assembly in May 2005.
Organizations
discussed many topics. They include: the effectiveness of aid, MDG-oriented poverty
reduction/sector strategies, monitoring performance/tracking resource flows,
and human resources crisis in health. These meetings cemented the understanding
of the centrality of the health MDGs in the quest to achieve all of the MDGs.
MDGs in the Developing World:
A
global comparison of MDG achievement would reveal that
Africa's development is far behind the rest of the world. Unless substantial
efforts are made by countries in the region and donor countries in the
developed world, most will be unable to reach the goals of the Millennium
Declaration by the target of 2015. The rest of the developing world shows
improved levels of development when compared to Africa; however, large segments
of their populations remain in conditions that require sustained efforts to
reach the MDGs. After Africa, Asia and Latin America account for the
majority of men and women living in extreme poverty and lacking proper access
to adequate health care. In order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
in an equitable manner, developing countries must explore the information
beyond the statistics. Without addressing their needs, countless human beings
will continue to live in conditions of extreme poverty and structural neglect.
MDGs and the Americas
"We
reaffirm our support for the mandates and commitments undertaken at...the
Millennium Summit of the United Nations (New York, 2000)...and the High-level
Plenary Meeting of the Sixtieth Session of the United Nations General Assembly
(New York, 2005) as a fundamental condition for the sustainable
development of our countries." - Fourth Summit of the Americas, Declaration of Mar del Plata,
November 2005
Objectives
Welcome to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) webpage of the Pan American Health Organization/World
Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). This web site aims to
collect and systematize available health MDG-related data
and facilitate its use for the analysis of the regions' development and
challenges. Founded in 1906, PAHO has been at
the forefront in the fight against illness and disease thought out its history.
As part of the United Nations system, it enjoys international recognition
serving as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health
Organization. PAHO is also the health
organization of the Inter-American System.
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