Health Bulletin 2009

Health Related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
The MDGs mark a shift in the perception of development, away from GDP and per
capita growth rates. Progress on MDG yardsticks can be assessed by ascertaining the
extent to which the MDGs are mainstreamed in the development agenda; progress
towards the MDGs themselves; progress relative to comparator countries; and the
likelihood of the MDGs being reached. As MDGs encompass all aspects of social
development, overall success will be due to the mainstreaming of the MDGs (into
PRSPs, for example); public finance reforms; economic structure diversification;
increasing rates of growth (currently at 6%); growing exports and remittances; and
social protection programmes, including health and nutrition. The table in this page
shows that Bangladesh is making success in achieving the health related MDGs. In
child survival, Bangladesh is at the 8th position out of the 16 countries of the developing
countries in the world.
Health related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Bangladesh
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