The policies including that of ‘World Bank’ and the recent ‘Indian Health Report (WHO) 2000’, now recognise the … importance of investing in health & also providing for a ‘safety net’ for the poor and vulnerable to promote economic … development and reduce poverty. So, there is an urgent need to address several issues to revamp the entire health sector in India …

, hunger, gender equality, education, child mortality, health, and water. Overall, we find evidence of dramatic achievements by … for many of the star MDG performers. Interestingly, poor countries perform nearly on par with middle-income countries. Not …