The burden of disease falls on the poor.

There is a very close connection between being a doctor and a politician. The doctor tries to prevent illness, then tries to treat it if it comes. It's exactly the same as what you try to do as a politician, but with regard to society.

This is a historic moment in global public health, demonstrating the international will to tackle a threat to health head on.

Cancers of all types among women are increasing

Health is the core of human development

A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition for sustainable development, especially in developing countries.

During my nearly five years as director-general of WHO, high-level policymakers have increasingly recognized that health is central to sustainable development.