Table 1. The explicit relationship between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the medical supply system.

MDG 4. Reduce child mortality	Pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and AIDS account for 43 per cent of all deaths in under-fives with most of these lives saved through low-cost prevention and treatment measures including antibiotics for acute respiratory infections, oral rehydration for diarrhea, and immunization [2].
MDG 5. Improve maternal health	More than 80 per cent of maternal deaths are caused by conditions such as hemorrhage, sepsis, and hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, each requiring medication and the use of medical sundries. It is estimated that meeting the unmet needs for contraception alone could cut, by almost a third, the number of maternal deaths [2].
MDG 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases	Each disease has medication as part of the treatment protocol.
MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development	In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential medicines in developing countries.

United Nations (UN).The Millennium Development Goals Report United Nations. 2010. URL: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/MDG_20Report_202010_20En_20r15_20-low_20res_2020100615_20-.pdf Accessed 4th February 2012.