Gro Harlem Brundtland quotes - page 2

Tobacco is a communicated disease – communicated through marketing. (Gro Harlem Brundtland)
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women. View quote
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When public and private sectors combine intellectual and other resources, more can be achieved. View quote
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Cancers of all types among women are increasing. View quote
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The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people's basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies. View quote
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Osteoporosis, as the third threat, is particularly attributable to women's physiology. View quote
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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. View quote
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Women's health is one of WHO's highest priorities. View quote
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Nurses, as the key health professionals, are in a unique position to act as powerful advocates for a healthy planet. [...] As nurses and midwives already constitute up to 80% of the qualified health workforce in most national health systems, they represent a potentially powerful force for bringing about the necessary changes to meet the needs of Health for All in the 21st century. Indeed, their contribution to health services covers the whole spectrum of health care [...] It is clear that nurses are the backbone of most health care teams. View quote
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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. View quote
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Health is the core of human development. (Gro Harlem Brundtland)
We are also in the process of defining how best to work together with food and other companies to address diet and physical activity factors in order to prevent chronic diseases. View quote
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This double burden of disease is rapidly putting a serious brake on the development efforts of many countries. View quote
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We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks. View quote
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