231071 Impact of environment on the health of women and children

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 5:06 PM - 5:24 PM

Cathey Eisner Falvo, MD, MPH , Physicians for Social Responsibitliy, New York, NY
     
To reduce childhood mortality, MDG Goal 4 (Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate) we must assure that MDG goals 1 through 7 are achieved. The leading causes of childhood mortality (death under 5 years of age) are Neonatal (36%), respiratory (17%), diarrhea (16%), a variety of infectious diseases (22+% - malaria 7%, measles 4%) and injury (4%). Reducing maternal mortality-MDG 5 will decrease neonatal deaths. Clean water because there is sanitation (MDG 7) will reduce diarrheal disease. Infectious diseases are addressed in MDG 6. Nutrition is an underlying cause of much of the childhood mortality (MDG 1) and all aspects of childhood mortality will be greatly reduced if there were universal literacy (MDG 2). Some of the goals related to reducing childhood mortality are relatively simple, others not. Stakeholders must start addressing the interrelationships among the MDGs if they are to be achieved.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
understand the components of MDG 4 understand the interrelationships among the MDGs understand that achieving MDG 4 requires attention to the other MDGs

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: This is a a part of the panel MDGs

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been working in the field of health as a health provider for more than 30 years and have authored several publications on health and have presented at numerous nationala nd international conferences
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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