During my nearly five years as director-general of WHO, high-level policymakers have increasingly recognized that health is central to sustainable development.

Quote by Gro Harlem Brundtland

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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...

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

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

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...

Since the reduction of risk factors is the scientific basis for primary prevention, the World...

Since the reduction of risk factors is the scientific basis for primary prevention, the World...

We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks.

We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks.

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...

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...

Investing in health will produce enormous benefits.

Investing in health will produce enormous benefits.

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...

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...

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...

Today osteoporosis affects more than 75 million people in the United States, Europe and Japan...

Today osteoporosis affects more than 75 million people in the United States, Europe and Japan...

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.

Health is the core of human development.

Health is the core of human development.

Let me first say that I don't think the millennium target of cutting global poverty...

Let me first say that I don't think the millennium target of cutting global poverty...

In recognising the global problem posed by osteoporosis, WHO sees the need for a global...

In recognising the global problem posed by osteoporosis, WHO sees the need for a global...

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...

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

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...

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.