[RED DEMOCRATICA] 4 areas to focus on for global health MDGs

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | IAEA chief: Iran vows to cooperate with nuclear inquiry Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   August 18, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story 4 areas to focus on for global health MDGs Achieving the Millennium Development Goals for health requires the following focuses, writes the United Nations' Ray Chambers: financing, building a foundation for sustainable development, health and tracking successes, and helping existing health services perform optimally. The Huffington Post (8/15) Share:  Above the Fold IAEA chief: Iran vows to cooperate with nuclear inquiry UN's Eliasson: "Urgent action" needed to meet sanitation MDG Ukraine aid delivery approved but no cease-fire deal yet Why the world's youth are key to the future UN Foundation mobilizes critical support for MDGs UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: She's here! 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