A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
8 MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.pptx
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2. Millennium Development Goals
Millennium
Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are
eight goals with measurable targets and clear
deadlines for improving the lives of the world's
poorest people. To meet these goals and
eradicate poverty, leaders of 189 countries
signed the historic millennium declaration at the
United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000. At
that time, eight goals that range from providing
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7. Ensuring proper
nutrition for their
family, adopting
healthy sanitary
practices and
ensuring
immunization of
children
Developing countries particularly in AFRICA and ASIA suffer from extreme poverty and hunger.
Developing countries particularly in Africa and Asia suffer from extreme poverty and hunger.
Persons, particularly women who are educated, are more likely to seek medical care especially during pregnancy.
As an effect, infants and children have better survival rates, are healthier and better nourished. If these are attained, children who receive primary education are more likely to:
Gender equality means equal representation of men and women. It implies that all gender should have equal value and treatment.
Programs and policies which help reduce child mortality like improving nutritional intake, healthcare facilities and infrastructure, and other fields which improve children’s lives.
Improved maternal health is not only about mother’s health but also involves the health and wellness of the family.
Emerging and re-emerging diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, influenza and other diseases affect productivity and growth of nations
Investing and supporting sustainable energy like solar, wind and water energy help support jobs, create business opportunities, and save remaining non-renewable energy sources.
The united nations, WHO, World Bank and governments work together to make sure there is fair trade and that heavily indebted countires