The millennium development goals for health : rising to the challenges / by Adam Wagstaff and Mariam Claeson.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Backdrop to the millennium development goals -- Ch. 2. The millennium development goals for health : progress and prospects -- Ch. 3. Effective interventions exist -- they need to reach more people -- Ch. 4. Extra government health spending is necessary but not sufficient -- health sector strengthening is also required, and spending needs to be better targeted -- Ch. 5. Households -- key but underrated actors in the health sector -- Ch. 6. Improving service delivery -- Ch. 7. Tackling human resource and pharmaceutical constraints -- Ch. 8. Strengthening core public health functions -- Ch. 9. Financing additional spending for the millennium development goals -- in a sustainable way -- Ch. 10. Applying the lessons of development assistance for health -- App. Why tracking progress toward the health goals isn't easy.