PHM-Exch> STATE OF THE WORLD’S MOTHERS REPORT -- THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2011

[Claudio Schuftan]

STATE OF THE WORLD’S MOTHERS REPORT
World Health Organisation: 2011
http://www.savethechildren.org/atf/cf/%7B9def2ebe-10ae-432c-9bd0-df91d2eba74a%7D/SOWM2011_FULL_REPORT.PDF
This report contains the twelfth annual Mothers’ Index, which documents
conditions for mothers and children in 164 countries – 43 developed nations
and 121 in the developing world – and shows where mothers fare best and
where they face the greatest hardships. All countries for which sufficient
data are available are included in the Index. Some countries from the east,
central and southern African region fared poorly in the Index, notably the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which was ranked 37th out of 42
least-developed countries (LDCs). The Central African Republic and Angola
also performed poorly, positioned at 33 and 30 respectively. Rwanda,
Lesotho, Malawi and Uganda were ranked highest among LDCs, surpassed only by
the Maldives in the first place. South Africa’s performance was mediocre, as
it was ranked at 19 out of 38 less-developed countries, far behind Cuba,
which was ranked first.



THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2011
United Nations: 7 July 2011
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/11_MDG%20Report_EN.pdf
Despite significant setbacks after the 2008-2009 economic downturn,
exacerbated by the food and energy crisis, the United Nations notes that the
world is on track to reach poverty-reduction targets, but also notes that
progress has been inequitable. According to the United Nations. The number
of deaths of children under the age of five declined from 12.4 million in
1990 to 8.1 million in 2009. The largest absolute drops in malaria deaths
were in Africa, where 11 countries have reduced malaria cases and deaths by
over 50%. New HIV infections are declining steadily, led by sub-Saharan
Africa. Between 1995 and 2009, a total of 41 million tuberculosis patients
were successfully treated and up to 6 million lives were saved, due to
effective international protocols for the treatment of tuberculosis. In
contrast, the report notes that progress has been inequitable: the poorest
children have made the slowest progress in terms of improved nutrition, poor
women and girls remain severely socially disadvantaged, and advances in
sanitation often bypass the poor and those living in rural areas.
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