Health
Major diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis are having a devastating impact across the world, but particularly in poorer countries. They are leaving families without anyone to earn an income, and leaving children without parents to nurture and support them. As well as the personal tragedy, these diseases are also having a huge effect on the economies and social development of poor countries. Communities are losing teachers, doctors and other skilled professionals. Diseases spread by dirty water and a lack of water are also having a widespread impact in areas with poor water supplies. In addition many women throughout the developing world needlessly die or become disabled every year from pregnancy complications. The fact is that millions of people in poor countries are dying from diseases or health problems which are preventable or treatable. Resources are needed to provide education about how diseases are transmitted and access to professional health care, to stop millions more people becoming ill and dying.
Millennium Development Goal 6: To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Target 7: Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS
Target 8: Halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases.