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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Achieve universal primary education

 Promote gender equality and empower women

 Reduce child mortality

 Improve maternal health

United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA)

UNFPA, a United Nations agency, is the world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programs. It works with governments and non-governmental organizations to support programs that assist with family planning, pregnancy, birth, avoiding STIs and HIV/AIDS, and combating violence against women.

International Center for Research on Women

ICRW's mission is to improve the lives of women in poverty, advance women's equality and human rights, and contribute to their broader economic and social well-being.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

USAID works to improve the health and quality of life for millions of women and children worldwide. Improvements in maternal health impact other areas of development by increasing child survival, decreasing health care costs, and improving health productivity and household incomes.

CORE- Child Survival Collaborations and Resources Group

CORE is a network of more than 35 non-profit organizations working together to promote and improve primary health care programs for women and children.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNICEF) Child and Maternal survival

The UNICEF Community Health program believes that maternal health is central to protecting children's health and development. Through its activities, its goals are to reduce the number of preventable maternal and child deaths and illnesses by 2010.

Save the Children

Save the Children's health programs work to bring about substantial improvements in the health of families and communities, with special attention given to the needs of women and children.

 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

 Ensure environmental sustainability

 Develop a global partnership for development