MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS: REACHING THE HALFWAY POINT
MDG 1: ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY
1) How much does malaria cost to Africa every year?
a) US$ 1 billion
b) US$ 2 billion
c) US$ 3 billion
d) US$ 12 billion
MDG 2: ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
2) How does malaria jeopardize children's opportunities for the future?
a) It prevents children from going to school
b) It stops teachers from giving their lessons
c) It can cause lasting neurological and cognitive damage in children
d) All of the above
MDG 4: REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY
3) What is the yearly percentage of child deaths caused by malaria worldwide?
a) 30%
b) 20%
c) 15%
d) 5%
MDG 5: IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH
4) Malaria is _____________ more likely to strike pregnant women than other adults.
a) two times
b) three times
c) four times
d) five times
MDG 6: COMBAT HIV, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES
5) How do malaria and HIV interact?
a) HIV infection increases the incidence and severity of clinical malaria.
b) Acute malaria infection increases viral load in seropositive individuals, which could lead to increased transmission of HIV and more rapid disease progression.
c) This increased viral load can be reversed by effective malaria treatment.
d) All of the above.
MDG 8: DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
6) What can public-private partnerships to improve access to medicines for malaria help to achieve?
a) Reduce the price of malaria medicines.
b) Increase the supply of malaria medicines.
c) Improve systems for delivering these medicines.
d) Serve as a basis for improving access to other essential medicines.
e) All of the above.