By Viola N. Nyakato, Daily Monitor, Uganda - Of all the MDGs, goals on improving the health of women and children are most off-track. The under-five mortality rate, infant mortality rate, proportion of one-year old children immunised against measles, maternal mortality ratio and proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel are the five indicators set to monitor the maternal and child health goals. While these indicators can directly show progress by a show of numbers, women’s socio-economic status is a widely studied concept that affects health outcomes.