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

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

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

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women

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.

Health is the core of human development

Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers' suffering or dying in connection with unwanted pregnancies and illegal abortions and unwanted children