Gro Harlem Brundtland: Quotes about diseases

Gro Harlem Brundtland is Norwegian politician. Explore interesting quotes on disease.

Gro Harlem Brundtland: 12 quotes 0 likes

“We have an opportunity to launch a massive effort against infectious diseases.”

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Awake! magazine 2003, 10/22 http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003763?q=Brundtland&p=par

Disease , Effort

“Tobacco is a communicated disease – communicated through marketing.”

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Sanam Luang, Bangkok, May 2000, cited in "Spotlight on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Article 5.3 Tobacco Industry Interference" https://smokefreepartnership.eu/our-policy-work/spotlight-on-the-fctc/spotlight-3-tobacco-industry-interference (page 2).

Disease , Communication

“[20th Century has been called] the century of extremes, […] in which human vices reached unfathomable depths. [She notes that it has been] a century of great progress [and in some places of] unprecedented economic growth. [At the same time, however, poor urban areas face a bleak future of] overcrowding and a disease pattern linked to poverty and an unhealthy environment.”

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Awake! magazine 1999, 12/8, article: The Most Profound Changes.

Disease , Time , Future