Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers' suffering or dying in connection with unwanted pregnancies and illegal abortions and unwanted children.

Quote by Gro Harlem Brundtland

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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...

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...

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.

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...

Cancers of all types among women are increasing.

Cancers of all types among women are increasing.

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.

This is a historic moment in global public health, demonstrating the international will to tackle...

This is a historic moment in global public health, demonstrating the international will to tackle...

With an annual investment of $66 billion by 2007, we can save 8 million lives...

With an annual investment of $66 billion by 2007, we can save 8 million lives...

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...

We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks.

We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks.

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...

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

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...

During my nearly five years as director-general of WHO, high-level policymakers have increasingly recognized that...

During my nearly five years as director-general of WHO, high-level policymakers have increasingly recognized that...

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...

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.

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...

The development of the food industry for both domestic and export markets relies on a...

The development of the food industry for both domestic and export markets relies on a...

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...