1.4.2 REVIEW OF PROGRESS TOWARDS THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) The Department will accelerate progress towards the MDGs through implementation of activities as reflected below. MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MDGs Target Indicator Limpopo progress in Source of data Limpopo required 2004-2009 progress by 2015 Goal 1: Halve, between 1990 Prevalence of underweight 14.2% South Africa 7.1% and 2015, the in children (under 5 years Demographic and Eradicate Extreme proportion of people of age) Health Survey (SADHS) Poverty And Hunger who suffer from 2003 hunger Incidence of severe 3.8% South Africa 2% malnutrition in children Demographic and (under 5 years of age) Health Survey (SADHS) (Wasting) 2003 Goal 4: Reduce by two-thirds, Under-five mortality rate 43.9 per 1000 live South Africa 40.9 per 1 000 live between 1990 and births Demographic and births Reduce Child 2015, the under-five Health Survey (SADHS) Mortality mortality rate 2003 Infant mortality rate 34.1 per 1000 live SADHS 2003 31.1 per 1000 live births births Proportion of children 83.5% District Health 90% under 1yr immunized Information System (109566 of 131217) against Measles (DHIS), 2009 Goal 5: Reduce by Maternal mortality ratio 182.9 per 100 000 live Saving Mothers report 136.5 per 100 000 live between births 2007 births Improve Maternal 1990 and 2015, the Health Proportion of births 87.6% SADHS 2003 95% maternal mortality rate attended by skilled health personnel
1.4.2 REVIEW OF PROGRESS TOWARDS THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) The Department will accelerate progress towards the MDGs through implementation of activities as reflected below. MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MDGs Target Indicator Limpopo progress in 2004-2009 Source of data Limpopo required progress by 2015 Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty And Hunger Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger Prevalence of underweight in children (under 5 years of age) 14.2% South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2003 7.1% Incidence of severe malnutrition in children (under 5 years of age) (Wasting) 3.8% South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2003 2% Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate Under-five mortality rate 43.9 per 1000 live births South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2003 40.9 per 1 000 live births Infant mortality rate 34.1 per 1000 live births SADHS 2003 31.1 per 1000 live births Proportion of children under 1yr immunized against Measles 83.5% (109566 of 131217) District Health Information System (DHIS), 2009 90% Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Reduce by between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality rate Maternal mortality ratio 182.9 per 100 000 live births Saving Mothers report 2007 136.5 per 100 000 live births Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 87.6% SADHS 2003 95%
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