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In September 2000, 189 countries adopted the Millennium Declaration<\/a>, a commitment by rich and poor nations alike to end extreme poverty around the world. Elements of the declaration were translated into a roadmap — the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)<\/strong> — that sets targets to be reached by 2015.<\/p>\n

Below is a list of the MDGs that relate to health concerns, and a look at Mozambique’s progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GOAL: Reduce child mortality<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
TARGET<\/strong><\/td>\nMOZAMBIQUE’S PROGRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reduce the under-five mortality rate by 66%<\/strong><\/td>\nUnder-five mortality rate
\n(per 1,000 live births)<\/strong>
\n1990: 235
\n2006: 138
\nTarget: 108<\/p>\n

Infant mortality rate (0-1 year, per 1,000 live births)<\/strong>
\n1997: 147
\n2006: 96
\nTarget: 67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GOAL: Improve maternal health<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
TARGET<\/strong><\/td>\nMOZAMBIQUE’S PROGRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reduce the maternal mortality ratio by three-quarters <\/strong><\/td>\nMaternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births)<\/strong>
\n2005: 520
\nTarget: 250<\/p>\n

Percentage of births attended by skilled health personnel<\/strong>
\n1997: 44.2%
\n2006: 48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GOAL: Combat HIV\/AIDS, malaria and other diseases<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
TARGET<\/strong><\/td>\nMOZAMBIQUE’S PROGRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stop and begin to reverse the spread of HIV\/AIDS<\/strong><\/td>\nHIV prevalence among pregnant women aged 15-24 years<\/strong>
\n2002: 14.7%
\n2003: 12.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stop and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevalence and death rates associated with tuberculosis<\/strong>
\n2001: 9.7%
\n2003: 11%
\nTarget: 6.0%<\/p>\n

Prevalence and death rates associated with malaria<\/strong>
\n2001: 7.0%
\nTarget: 3.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

GOAL: Ensure environmental sustainability<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
TARGET<\/strong><\/td>\nMOZAMBIQUE’S PROGRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking-water and sanitation<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of population with using an improved water source, urban and rural<\/strong>
\n2001: 37.1%
\n2004: 43%
\nTarget: 70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achieve a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of population using adequate sanitation facilities, urban and rural<\/strong>
\n2004: 32%
\nTarget: 60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOAL: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
TARGET<\/strong><\/td>\nMOZAMBIQUE’S PROGRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reduce the proportion of people who suffer from hunger by 50%<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevalence of underweight children under five years of age<\/strong>
\n2001: 26%
\n2003: 23.7%
\nTarget: 17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sources: Report on the Millennium Development Goals: Mozambique 2005 (pdf)<\/a>, The State of the World’s Children 2008: Child Survival (UNICEF)
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