Halfway to the target date, there are heartening examples of dramatic progress, such as the 91 percent reduction in measles deaths in Africa and new inroads against malaria.

• 现在我们已经走了一半的路程，这期间出现了令人振奋的大幅进展，例如非洲的麻疹致死率已经降低91%25，对抗疟疾的行动也有了新策略。