Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.

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Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers' suffering or dying in connection with unwanted...

Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers' suffering or dying in connection with unwanted...

Contaminated food is a major cause of diarrhea, substantially contributing to malnutrition and killing about...

Contaminated food is a major cause of diarrhea, substantially contributing to malnutrition and killing about...

Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low...

Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low...

We are also in the process of defining how best to work together with food...

We are also in the process of defining how best to work together with food...

We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks.

We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks.

Osteoporosis, as the third threat, is particularly attributable to women's physiology.

Osteoporosis, as the third threat, is particularly attributable to women's physiology.

You cannot achieve environmental security and human development without addressing the basic issues of health...

You cannot achieve environmental security and human development without addressing the basic issues of health...

When public and private sectors combine intellectual and other resources, more can be achieved.

When public and private sectors combine intellectual and other resources, more can be achieved.

The launch of the report coincides with the initiation by WHO of the global strategy...

The launch of the report coincides with the initiation by WHO of the global strategy...

More than ever before, there is a global understanding that long-term social, economic, and environmental...

More than ever before, there is a global understanding that long-term social, economic, and environmental...

That the AIDS pandemic is threatening sustainable development in Africa only reinforces the reality that...

That the AIDS pandemic is threatening sustainable development in Africa only reinforces the reality that...

I have seen this happen in recent years with regard to pharmaceuticals and vaccines, where,...

I have seen this happen in recent years with regard to pharmaceuticals and vaccines, where,...

The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries...

The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries...

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition...

A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition...

An important lever for sustained action in tackling poverty and reducing hunger is money.

An important lever for sustained action in tackling poverty and reducing hunger is money.

Women's health is one of WHO's highest priorities.

Women's health is one of WHO's highest priorities.

Although approximately 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women, as the longevity of the male population...

Although approximately 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women, as the longevity of the male population...

I know you can be up one minute and drop the next, so I'm trying...

I know you can be up one minute and drop the next, so I'm trying...

My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why...

My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why...