Open AccessA critical appraisal of the maternal and child health scenario in a metropolitan city in India with reference to achievements of millennium development goals
Author(s) -
Anuradha Mohapatra,
Mangala Gomare
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_379_18
Subject(s) - millennium development goals , medicine , metropolitan area , economic growth , child mortality , sustainable development , thematic analysis , corporate governance , general partnership , environmental health , qualitative research , political science , developing country , population , business , finance , sociology , social science , pathology , law , economics
Post 2015, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will undergo a transition to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Therefore, it becomes necessary to assess the determinants influencing the present status of MDGs. This study was conducted to assess the progress, short comings related to the transition from MDGs to SDGs in a metropolitan city. It provides practical insights for extrapolating need based strategies related to the SDGs.