Gro Harlem Brundtland

A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition for sustainable development, especially in developing countries. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Cancers of all types among women are increasing. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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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. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Health is the core of human development. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Investing in health will produce enormous benefits. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Let me first say that I don't think the millennium target of cutting global poverty in half is an impossible or abstract target. I think it is a real and achievable goal. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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