Question

Which global health initiative aims to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health ?

• A. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
• B. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• C. Health For All by the year 2000
• D. Global Health Security Agenda

Hint:

Remember that the SDGs are the follow-up to the MDGs and are the current guiding framework for global development efforts, including health.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Several global health initiatives have aimed to address child mortality and maternal health. Let's examine the options:
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): These were eight international development goals established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, to be achieved by the end of 2015. MDG 4 specifically targeted the reduction of child mortality, and MDG 5 aimed to improve maternal health.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): These are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a successor to the MDGs, with a target achievement year of 2030. SDG 3 focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages, with specific targets to reduce child mortality (Target 3.2) and improve maternal health (Target 3.1).
Health For All by the year 2000: This was a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative launched in 1977 with the ambitious goal of achieving a level of health that would permit all citizens of the world to live socially and economically productive lives by the year 2000. While it addressed various aspects of health, including maternal and child health, it was a time-bound initiative ending in 2000.
Global Health Security Agenda: This is an initiative launched in 2014 to strengthen global capacity and international cooperation to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. Its primary focus is on health security rather than directly on reducing child mortality and improving maternal health as primary goals.
While the MDGs also had significant goals related to reducing child mortality and improving maternal health, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the current global framework with specific targets aimed at achieving these outcomes by 2030.