69 Quotes by Gro Harlem Brundtland

When public and private sectors combine intellectual and other resources, more can be achieved.

More than ever before, there is a global understanding that long-term social, economic, and environmental development would be impossible without healthy families, communities, and countries.

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 a much stronger pace as humankind to address the issues.

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.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.

Music is something I must do, business is something I need to do, and Africa is something I have to do. That’s the way it breaks down in my life.

Cancers of all types among women are increasing.

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

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.