Countries Lag In Maternal, Child Health

from National Public Radio

For an update on the progress countries have been making toward the Millennium Development Goals, NPR's David Greene talks to Liesbet Steer, research associate with the Overseas Development Institute, and lead researcher of the Millennium Development Goals Report, a study funded by the Gates Foundation. Steer says that while a lot of progress is being made in combating poverty, providing education and achieving gender equality, progress in maternal and child health has been lagging.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, September 21, 2010