This double burden of disease is rapidly putting a serious brake on the development efforts of many countries.

Quote by Gro Harlem Brundtland

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

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

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...

This syndrome, SARS, is now a worldwide health threat... The world needs to work together...

This syndrome, SARS, is now a worldwide health threat... The world needs to work together...

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...

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

The burden of disease falls on the poor.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

Cancers of all types among women are increasing.

Cancers of all types among women are increasing.

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...

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,...

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...

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 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...

Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action,...

Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action,...

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...