With the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) showing uneven progress, this review
identifies possible limitations arising from the MDG framework itself rather than extrinsic …

Background In 2006, Brazil began routine immunization of infants< 15 wk of age with a
single-strain rotavirus vaccine. We evaluated whether the rotavirus vaccination program was …

This article gives an insider's view of the origin of the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs), the aim of which was two‐fold: to rescue the Millennium Declaration from oblivion …

For universal surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia care by 2030, the Lancet
Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) suggested tracking six indicators. We reviewed …

Background Quality of healthcare is an important determinant of future progress in global
health. However, the distributional aspects of quality of care have received inadequate …

Background Many low-and middle-income countries are not on track to reach the public
health targets set out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We evaluated whether …

Background It is widely recognised that the pursuit of sustainable development cannot be
accomplished without addressing inequality, or observed differences between subgroups of …

Background More than 450 newborns die every hour worldwide, before they reach the age
of four weeks (neonatal period) and over 500,000 women die from complications related to …

Respectable progress was made towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The
challenge that remains is two-fold: environmental sustainability and high inequality …

Even if the MDGs are achieved, the world will still face unacceptably high levels of hunger,
morbidity, mortality and illiteracy beyond 2015. Global targets can be drivers of change. The …