Gro Harlem Brundtland Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.”

“Contaminated food is a major cause of diarrhea, substantially contributing to malnutrition and killing about 2.2 million people each year, most of them children.”

“Although approximately 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women, as the longevity of the male population increases, the disease will assume increasing importance in men.”

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

“The launch of the report coincides with the initiation by WHO of the global strategy for the prevention and control of osteoporosis, and I think a good partnership could be established in our common efforts to prevent osteoporosis.”

“That the AIDS pandemic is threatening sustainable development in Africa only reinforces the reality that health is at the center of sustainable development.”

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

“Health is the core of human development.”

“This is a historic moment in global public health, demonstrating the international will to tackle a threat to health head on.”

“We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks.”