Progress on the Health-related MDGs in the African Region
Afr. health monit. (Online)
;
(11): 1-8, 2010. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1256263
ABSTRACT
Progress towards the achievement of the health-related MDGs in the African Region is slow. Currently six African countries are on track to achieve the MDG target of reducing child mortality. There is no progress on the MDG target on reducing maternal mortality. Eleven countries have started to observe declines or stabilization in HIV prevalence trends among the 13 countries that have complete trend data. A third of the population with advanced HIV infection had access to antiretroviral drugs in 2007. There were increases in the proportions of children under fi ve sleeping under insecticide treated bednets between 1999 and 2006 in all 18 countries with trend data; although coverage rates were lower than 50. Few countries have shown suffi cient progress on targets related to reducing hunger; use of improved water and sanitation facilities. Countries and their partners should increase resources significantly to strengthen health systems; maternal and child health services; combat HIV/AIDS; malaria; and TB; tackle the broader determinants of health. Measures to monitor country progress towards the MDGs should also be improved by a major effort at strengthening data sources and capacity for data management
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Assunto principal:
Objetivos Organizacionais
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Logro
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Organização Mundial da Saúde
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África
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Objetivos
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Planejamento em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. health monit. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2010
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