Gro Harlem Brundtland

Women's health is one of WHO's highest priorities. ”

Osteoporosis, as the third threat, is particularly attributable to women's physiology. ”

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. ”

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

Investing in health will produce enormous benefits. ”

We have seen SARS stopped dead in its tracks. ”

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

With an annual investment of $66 billion by 2007, we can save 8 million lives each year. ”

In recognising the global problem posed by osteoporosis, WHO sees the need for a global strategy for prevention and control of osteoporosis, focusing on three major functions: prevention, management and surveillance. ”

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