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Lately, the global attempts to eliminate or eradicate poverty seem to be gaining momentum, if not in deeds then at least in words. At almost every United Nations General Assembly and G8 meeting, the world is reminded that it is no longer acceptable for some parts of the world to be in the rocket science age while others are left behind in the Iron Age. The global initiative leading the battle against poverty is the Millenium Development Goals. The Goals are not impossible to achieve but require more than financial, political, and democratic accountability as developed countries stipulate. Achieving the goals will require serious determination of the interventions that are likely to bear fruits in the particular settings of the individual developing countries. The author uses examples of malaria and diarrheal diseases in various different settings to illustrate this.