Since the reduction of risk factors is the scientific basis for primary prevention, the World Health Organization promotes the development of an integrated strategy for prevention of several diseases, rather than focusing on individual ones. — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
The diagnosis is clear, the science in unequivocal-it's completely immoral, even, to question now, on the basis of what we know, the reports that are out, to question the issue and to question whether we need to move forward at… — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
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… — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers' suffering or dying in connection with unwanted pregnancies and illegal abortions and unwanted children — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
You cannot tackle hunger, disease, and poverty unless you can also provide people with a healthy ecosystem in which their economies can grow. — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as… — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
The myth that men are the economic providers and women, mainly, are mothers and care givers in the family has now been thoroughly refuted.… — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
To change societies you need to organize with others who share your views. — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
We are working towards a shared vision of the future for health among all the world's people. A vision future in which we develop… — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
Since the reduction of risk factors is the scientific basis for primary prevention, the World Health Organization promotes the development of an integrated strategy… — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
With an annual investment of $66 billion by 2007, we can save 8 million lives each year. — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
