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

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

Never have so many had such broad and advanced access to health care. But never have so many been denied access to health.

Cancers of all types among women are increasing

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

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 new ways of working together at global and national level. A vision which has poor people and poor communities at its centre. And a vision which focuses action on the causes and consequences of the health conditions that create and perpetuate poverty.

You cannot achieve environmental security and human development without addressing the basic issues of health and nutrition.