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The Millennium Project

Contributors:

	· Task Forces
	· Secretariat Team
	· UN Experts Group

Statements of Support:

	· by Heads of State
	· by International Organizations
	· by Civil Society and Academia

Jorge Bermudez

Jorge Bermudez is the Director of Escola Nacional se Saude Publica (FIOCRUZ), Brazil. During the last 15 years he has been involved in discussions and research works on National Medicines Policies and access to medicines. He has been Director of FarManguinhos and Instituto Vital Brazil, public manufacturers in Brazil, has integrated the Brazilian Delegation to the last World Health assemblies and has been responsible for the discussions that have led to the approval of WHA Resolutions dealing with ensuring accessibility of essential medicines. He has published several books and papers dealing with access to medicines. Dr. Bermudez is a Medical Doctor, Master Degree in Tropical Medicine and PhD in Public Health.

As of Jan 1, 2007, the advisory work formerly carried out by the Millennium Project secretariat team is being continued by an MDG Support team integrated under the United Nations Development Program.

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Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
"Investing in Development brings together the core recommendations of the UN Millennium Project. By outlining practical investment strategies and approaches to financing them, the report presents an operational framework that will allow even the poorest countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015."

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