Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.

med. In 2007 Bruntlandt was working for Pepsi as a consultant. In 2006 Brundtland was a member of the Panel of Eminent Persons who reviewed the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

She now serves as a Special Envoy on Climate Change for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. She served three terms as Prime Minister of Norway (1981 1986–89 1990–96) and has served as the Director General of the World Health Organization. Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norwegian pronunciation: [ɡruː hɑːɭɛm brʉntlɑnː] ([Image] listen)) (born Gro Harlem 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian Social democratic politician diplomat and physician and an international leader in sustainable development and public health.