SAC 1B

Question 1

Name of goal 2:

Answer 1

Achieve universal primary education.

Question 2

Name of goal 3:

Answer 2

Promote gender equality and empower women.

Question 3

Name of goal 4:

Answer 3

Reduce child mortality.

Question 4

Name of goal 5:

Answer 4

Improve maternal health.

Question 5

Name of goal 6:

Answer 5

Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases.

Question 6

Name of goal 7:

Answer 6

Ensure environmental sustainability.

Question 7

Name of goal 8:

Answer 7

Develop a global partnership for development.

Question 8

Purpose of goal 1:

Answer 8

1. To reduce extreme poverty: reduce the number of people living on less than $1.25 a day.
2. To reduce the number of people who suffer from hunger.
3. To achieve full and productive and decent employment for all, including young people and women.

Question 9

Purpose of goal 2:

Answer 9

1. To ensure that children everywhere - boys and girls - have the opportunity to complete a full course of primary schooling.

Question 10

Purpose of goal 3:

Answer 10

1. To ensure that women have equal access to primary, secondary and tertiary education.
2. To increase the share of women in wage employment and also the proportion of women holding seats in national parliament.

Question 11

Purpose of goal 4:

Answer 11

1. To decrease the number of deaths of children under 5, particularly those due to preventable or treatable diseases.

Question 12

Purpose of goal 5:

Answer 12

1. To reduce the number of women who die during pregnancy or childbirth.
2. To improve access to reproductive health services and family planning.

Question 13

Purpose of goal 6:

Answer 13

1. To reduce and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other major diseases.
2. To ensure universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment for those who need it.

Question 14

Purpose of goal 7:

Answer 14

1. To ensure the physical environment in which people live contribute to the achievement of sustainable health outcomes rather than to poor health.
2. Halve the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
3. Improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers.

Question 15

Purpose of goal 8:

Answer 15

2. Address the special needs of the least developed countries, landlocked counties and small island developing countries.
3. Deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt.
4. cooperate with pharmaceutical companies, to provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries.
5. In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications.

Question 16

Why is goal 1 important?

Answer 16

• Lack of income leads to a lack of resources and infrastructure and investment in education and health care.
• Poverty and hunger reduce immune functions and increase mortality rates from preventable diseases such as malnutrition which is a lack of specific nutrients required for the effective functioning of the body.
• Poverty means not being able to afford shelter to protect individuals and families from danger and extreme environmental conditions.
  They are unable to improve their lives and escape the cycle of poverty.

Question 17

Why is goal 2 important?

Answer 17

Education promotes literacy, which leads to greater employment prospects, thereby increasing levels of income.
Improves the individuals capacity to access adequate nutrition, shelter and health care.
Educated are more likely to understand health-related information.
Primary education for all children the opportunities for individuals to improve their standard of living, develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives according to their needs and interests are greatly improved.

Question 18

Why is goal 3 important?

Answer 18

Education has the ability to empower women; it enables them to access higher paid employment and work in jobs that are less likely to impact negatively on their health. With greater income, women are able to exert more control over their lives and make decisions that are in their best interest and those of their families.

Question 19

Why is goal 4 important?

Answer 19

Some of the most deadly cause of diseases of children under the age of 5 are preventable and treatable through simple and affordable interventions. These interventions such as vaccination, clean water and sanitation can save the lives of millions. Investing in the health of children is crucial for lifting countries out of poverty. Children are the future of the country’s society and economy.

Question 20

Why is goal 5 important?

Answer 20

Reducing the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth significantly reduces the maternal mortality rate. Maximising the health of mothers enables them to continue in their caregiving role. Providing access to reproductive health services means that women are better able to take care of themselves and their children though seeking advice and treatment, as well as being able to plan the timing and spacing of births.

Question 21

Why is goal 6 important?

Answer 21

HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases such as tuberculosis are largely preventable and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. Rates of HIV infection can be reduced through education and behaviour change. Educating people about the risks of unprotected sex and the provision of condoms are cost-effective methods aimed at reducing the risks of HIV infections. Providing antiretroviral drugs to those infected with HIV enables individuals to stay healthy for longer and continue working to provide for their family. The prevention of HIV will significantly reduce the number of children who are orphaned. Both malaria and TB have methods of preventions that can significantly reduce the transmission of the disease.

Question 22

Why is goal 7 important?

Answer 22

It reduces biodiversity loss which ensures that the necessary resources, such as food from plants and animals continue to be available for the current generations aswell as for future generations. Lack of safe drinking water and basic sanitation contributes to the spread of diseases such as diarrhoea and malaria. The conditions in which slum dwellers live put them at greater risk of malnutrition, infectious diseases, injury and violence, it is important to ensure that the strategies put in place are environmentally sustainable and promote health and human development.

Question 23

Why is goal 8 important?

Answer 23

Global partnerships are vital to help economic in developing countries to be improved, enabling the needs of the population to be met mor adequately, especially in the areas of health, education and welfare. Through developing global partnerships, developed countries are able to assist developing countries in improving their economies to better meet the needs of their people, thereby improving living standards. This results in a reduction in the morbidity and mortality rates in the developing country.

Question 24

Health status:

Answer 24

Life expectancy
Mortality and morbidity rates
Burden of disease
HDI

Question 25

Sustainability:

Answer 25

Meeting the needs of the future generations without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs

Question 26

Health:

Answer 26

• physical
• social
• mental

Question 27

Human development:

Answer 27

Creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives according to their needs and interests. It is about expanding people’s choices and enhancing capabilities, having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives.

Question 28

Progress to Goal 1:

Answer 28

• The poverty reduction target has been met. The hunger reduction target should almost be met by 2015.
• The gender gap in employment persists.

Question 29

Progress to goal 2:

Answer 29

There is greater parity in primary education between girls and boys and many developing countries are making progress on primary school enrolments however progress has slowed.

Question 30

Progress to goal 3:

Answer 30

World has achieved equality in primary education between girls and boys. In many countries, gender inequality exists. Women continue to face discrimination in access to education and participant in government.

Question 31

Progress to goal 4:

Answer 31

Child deaths are falling but not quickly enough to reach the target.

Question 32

Progress to goal 5:

Answer 32

Maternal mortality has nearly halved since 1990 all regions have made progress.
Maternal mortality remains high. Th need for family planning is slowly being met for more women but funding has not kept pace with demand.

Question 33

Progress to goal 6:

Answer 33

The incidence of HIV is declining steadily but approx 2 million people are newly infected each year. Many deaths from malaria were averted over the last decade but renewed commitment is needed to sustain these gains. The world is on target to halting and reversing the incidence of TB.

Question 34

Progress to goal 7:

Answer 34

Forests continue to be lost at alarming rates. Carbon emissions have increased. The world has met the drinking water target. The target for basic sanitation will not be met. The target of improving the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers has already been achieved twice over.

Question 35

Progress to goal 8:

Answer 35

Official development assistance is now at its highest level, debt burdens are easing. Only a small percentage of trade restrictions have been eliminated. Access to the Internet is expanding in developing counties. The developing countries are also gaining access to share markets.

Question 36

Name of goal 1:

Answer 36

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.