The burden of disease falls on the poor.

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

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

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

Contaminated food is a major cause of diarrhea, substantially contributing to malnutrition and killing about 2.2 million people each year, most of them children.

Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour.

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