The Millennium Development Goals, adopted at the UN Millennium
Summit in 2000, are the world's targets for dramatically reducing
extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015 income poverty,
hunger, disease, exclusion, lack of infrastructure and shelter
while promoting gender equality, education, health and
environmental sustainability. These bold goals can be met in all
parts of the world if nations follow through on their commitments
to work together to meet them. Achieving the Millennium Development
Goals offers the prospect of a more secure, just, and prosperous
world for all. The UN Millennium Project was commissioned by United
Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to develop a practical plan of
action to meet the Millennium Development Goals. As an independent
advisory body directed by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, the UN
Millennium Project submitted its recommendations to the UN
Secretary General in January 2005. The core of the UN Millennium
Project's work has been carried out by 10 thematic Task Forces
comprising more than 250 experts from around the world, including
scientists, development practitioners, parliamentarians,
policymakers, and representatives from civil society, UN agencies,
the World Bank, the IMF, and the private sector. This report lays
out the recommendations of the UN Millennium Project Task Force 5
Working Group on Access to Essential Medicine. The Working Group
recommends increasing the availability, affordability, and
appropriate use of medicines in developing countries. This will
require new incentives for research; better procurement, supply and
distribution; strengthened primary health systems; pro-poor
planning and budgeting; close collaboration with communities; and
large increases in funding and the number of health workers. These
bold yet practical approaches will ensure that substantially more
people living in developing countries will have access to essential
medicines by 2015.
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