access

freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something

affordable

the ability to bear the cost of

agglomeration

A large group of things gathered together (Goal 7)

antibiotics

chemical used to cure illness and diseases (Goal 4)

basic sanitation

A maintenance of clean, hygienic conditions that help prevent the spread of disease through services such as garbage collection and wastewater disposal (Goal 7)

benefit

An advantage, profit, or gain attained by an individual or organization (Goal 7)

caregivers

adults in charge of providing protection and basic care for a child. *

child mortality

the number of deaths of children under age 5 per 1000 people in a population per year (Goal 5)

civil conflict

sustained, serious actions that involves a large fraction of the population and pose a serious challenge to the peace of the country. Examples: civil war, rebellions, insurrections, political revolutions, social revolutions, genocides.

climatic

of or relating to a climate (Goal 5)

collaboration

to work with or together (Goal 1)

collapse

to break down completely : disintegrate

combat

to fight against something or someone (Goal 6)

combat disease

to fight the diseases

comprehensive

covering completely or broadly : inclusive

consensus

A general agreement (Goal 7)

confident

to be positive and/or assured (Goal 3)

conflict

is an extended fig ht or struggle, whether neighbo rhood crime and violence, civil war or war between two countries. *

cooperative

marked by a willingness and ability to work with others

consume

use up ones resources or materials (Goal 7)

corruption

dishonest and illegal behaviour (Goal 8)

critical

of much importance (Goal 4)

cultural

the special ways of reacting to ones environment (Goal 5)

debt relief

freed from financial obligations to pay money owed or being excused from the obligations to pay money back

decline

to refuse or move down (Goal 2)

degradation

“to wear down, reduce to lower quality, by erosion or reduce the complexity of a chemical compound” – Google dictionary (Goal 7)

deserve

to be worthy of (Goal 7)

developing country

a poor country trying to make their social and economic conditions better (Goal 1)

developing world

poor or middle-income countries. Most countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are in the "developing world". (Goal 2)

development

the process of growing (Goal 3)

devastating

to destroy; bringing to ruin or reducing to complete disorder (Goal 6)

diagnose

To detect, find out the nature of and identification of a disease (Goal 6)

diagnosis

To identify a disease by its symptoms (Goal 7)

diarrhea

excessive looseness of the bowels (Goal 2)

disabling

To make unable to perform a certain action (Goal 7)

discrimination

when people make an unjust distinction on the basis of race, religion or sex. *

disparity

difference

diverse

different, various, more than one type (Goal 3)

drainage

This is where trench and drainpipes are used to carry waste water. (Goal 7)

dwellers

People living in a place or an area (Goal 7)

economy

careful use of money and resources (Goal 6)

economic growth

An increase in an economy's ability to produce goods and services which brings about a rise in standards of living or Increase in real GDP terms (Goal 6)

ecosystems

the system in which animals and plants depend on in their environment, and the environment depends on them (Goal 7)

effective

producing the desired result (Goal 6)

eliminate

remove

emerging epidemics

A disease which is beginning to attacks a lot of people at the same time (Goal 7)

employed

having a job (Goal 5)

empower

enable; to give official authority or legal power to

empowerment

to have power to do something (Goal 1)

enhanced

improve

ensure

to make sure, certain, or safe: guarantee

eradicate

To be rid of or destroy it completely (Goal 7)

essential

of the utmost importance

estimated

to make an approximation (Goal 8)

explicitly

To be expressed or shown clearly (Goal 7)

exploitation

of children when children are taken advantage of by adults. For example, children who are forced to work so that adults can profit. *

To make the best use of resources available (Goal 7)

food shortage

A situation where the food supply is limited (Goal 7)

gender equality

Men and women share equally in rights, resources and opportunities. *

globally

all over the world; worldwide (Goal 5)

GNP

Gross National Product (Goal 8)

good governance

good government

halt

to stop for a time; stop: stop from happening or developing (Goal 6)

hamper

Hindering or interfering (Goal 7)

high-income country

High-income countries have a very developed economy. There are currently 50 high-income countries in the world. Combined their population is about 0.9 billion, less than one-sixth of the world's population (Goal 2)

HIV/AIDS

any of several retroviruses and especially HIV-1 that infect and destroy helper T cells of the immune system causing the marked reduction in their numbers that is diagnostic of AIDS -- called also AIDS virus,human immunodeficiency virus

household

a dwelling in which a group of individuals, often related, share meals and a common living space. *

hygiene

The practice of being healthy and clean (Goal 7)

identity

a group of qualities – language, nationality, race, religion and others – that constitute a person’s individuality. *

ignore

to avoid (Goal 4)

illiterate

having little or no education

improve

to make better (Goal 2)

incidences

How often something occurs (Goal 7); rate of occurrence

income

Money earned over a given period (Goal 7)

inequity

To be unfair or biased (Goal 7)

infected

to affect something badly (Goal 6)

infections

diseases resulting from infection or an act or process of infecting

integrate

To bring together and blend a number of things into one (Goal 7)

interconnected

mutually joined or related: having internal connections between the parts or elements

intrinsically

originating or due to causes within a body or part; originating and included wholly within an organ or part

landlocked

Surrounded by land and no sea (Goal 8)

literate

educated; able to read and write

low-income country

The standard of living is very low in these countries. There are few goods and services; and many people cannot meet their basic needs. There are currently about 64 low-income countries. Their combined population is more than 2.4 billion (Goal 2)

malaria

a disease that is transmitted by mosquito bites (Goal 2) and is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever

malnutrition

The lack of proper human diet (Goal 2). Faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients usually having to do with starving and hunger.

marginalized

a person or a group is ignored, shunned or treated as insignificant *

maternal

belonging to a mother

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

In September 2000, leaders from 189 nations agreed on a vision for the future: a world with less poverty, hunger and disease, greater survival prospects for mothers and their infants, better educated children, equal opportunities for women, and a healthier environment; a world in which developed and developing countries worked in partnersh ip for the betterment of all. This vision took the shape of eight Millennium Development Goals, which provide a framework for development planning for countries around the world, and time-bound targets by which progress can be measured. The eight MDGs range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015. *

measles

a contagious disease that is visible by spots on the skin —called also rubeola (Goal 2)

middle-Income Country

Their standard of living is higher than low-income countries, and people have access to more resources, but many people still cannot meet the basic needs. There are currently about 93 middle-income countries. Combined their population is more than 2.7 billion. (Goal 2)

midwife

A trained person who assists women during or before pregnancy (Goal 4)

migration

The movement of people from one place to another (Goal 7)

minority

a relatively small group of people differing from others in the society of which they are a part in race, religion, language, political persuasion, etc. *

mortality

death

natural resources

Things that are of nature and are essential or useful to humans, for e.g. water, air, land, forests, fish and wildlife, topsoil, and minerals (Goal 3)

nondiscriminatory

being fair (Goal 8)

pace

the speed of movement (Goal 2)

partially

to have liking or preference for someone or something (Goal 6)

pharmaceutical

of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals or drugs

pledge

a binding promise or agreement to do or forbear

policies

This is a statement on how an organization will achieve its goals and objectives (Goal 7)

potential

Having the ability to do something (Goal 7)

poverty

a situation of being poor and unable to meet basic needs (Goal 1)

predictable

being able to tell what will happen (Goal 8)

pregnancy

This is when a female is carrying a developing offspring within the body (Goal 4)

prejudice

a preconceived opinion of someone or something, usually with a negative connotation. *

preventable

to keep something from happening (Goal 4); to be in readiness for (as an occasion) by interposing an obstacle e.g. immunization is preventing disease

preventable

to keep something from happening (Goal 4)

priority

something requiring immediate attention (Goal 6)

private sector

businesses owned privately as opposed to public sector or government-owned businesses

programmes

programs

A collection of projects that are directed toward a common goal (Goal 6)

progress

a movement forward especially towards growth and development (Goal 3)

promote

to contribute to the growth or prosperity of:  further <promote international understanding> and  to help bring (as an enterprise) into being: launch

promoting

to advertise (Goal 5)

qualified

Being able to meet the qualification and training for an office or position or task (Goal 4)

ratify

to approve; to confirm. *

recover

to regain (Goal 4)

reducing

to make smaller in size (Goal 1)

regain

to get back or recover (Goal 2)

region

a group of islands or countries (Goal 5)

repelling

cause to move back by force or influence (Goal 6)

repercussion

This is the effect that something might have (Goal 7)

resource

a source of help, having the things needed to cope with a situation (Goal 2)

reverse

to move in the opposite direction (Goal 6)

right to vote

Having legal rights to vote on/in an election (Goal 5)

rural area

the poor and less developed part of a country (Goal 2)

safe drinking water

water that is clean and suitable for consumption (Goal 2)

sanitation facilities

something (as a hospital or latrine) that is built, installed, or established to promote hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions

seats in parliament

having an official post in government and being able to vote (Goal 5)

significant

Of much importance (Goal 8)

slum

An overcrowded area where poverty is uncontrolled (Goal 7)

slum dwellers

someone who lives in a densely populated usually urban area marked by crowding, dirty run-down housing, poverty, and social disorganization

society

A form of club: an group of people who have similar interests (Goal 5)

soil erosion

the action to wear away soil or the ground by the action of water, wind, or glacial ice often caused by taking away the protective vegetation

species

“a single, distinct class of living creature with features that distinguish it from others” Google dictionary (Goal 7)

spread

to extend the range or incidence of <spread a disease>

squatting

To occupy a land or poverty without permission from the owner (Goal 7)

stagnant

not moving or active (Goal 7)

stigma

a mark or sign of disgrace that brings about prejudice, judgment or discrimination. *

strains

stress: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension (Goal 6)

strengthen

to make or become stronger (Goal 3)

subsidies

grants by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public

supervised

to be in charge of (Goal 4)

surgeon

a medical person who practices surgery (Goal 4)

surplus

Having more of something than is needed (Goal 7)

sustainable development

“Development which meets the needs of the present without sacrificing the ability to meet future needs” Google dictionary (Goal 7)

sustainability

The ability to provide for the needs of the world's current population without damaging the ability of future generations to provide for themselves (Goal 1)

tariff

This is a tax that is set on goods coming into a country (Goal 8)

terrestrial

Having to do with the earth or land (Goal 7)

treatment

the manner of dealing with a person or thing; the application of drugs to cure disease or infection (Goal 6)

tuberculosis (TB)

a disease of the lung (Goal 6); a highly variable communicable disease of humans that affects especially the lungs but may spread to other areas (as the kidney or spinal column), and that is characterized by fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, formation of tubercles

unemployment

a situation where people have no jobs (Goal 8)

universal

including or covering all or a whole collectively without limit or exception; especially: available equitably to all members of a society <universal health coverage>

vaccine-preventable

a disease that can be prevented by vaccine: a preparation of killed microorganisms, living attenuated organisms, or living fully virulent organisms that is administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease

vaccine

A product that produces immunity therefore protecting the body from the disease (Goal 6)

viability

The ability to live and develop normally (Goal 7)

victims

a person who has been injured by an action or something beyond their control (Goal 6)

vitamin

substance that is necessary for good health (Goal 1)

vulnerable

Capable of being damaged (Goal 7); a person that is likely to be harmed physically or psychologically.*

wages

payment for work done (Goal 6)

widespread

general or extended widely (Goal 2)

worldwide

Universal, all over (Goal 2)