"The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people's basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies."
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"An important lever for sustained action in tackling poverty and reducing hunger is money."
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"This syndrome, SARS, is now a worldwide health threat... The world needs to work together to find its cause, cure the sick and stop its spread."
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"This is a historic moment in global public health, demonstrating the international will to tackle a threat to health head on."
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"Women's health is one of WHO's highest priorities."
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"That the AIDS pandemic is threatening sustainable development in Africa only reinforces the reality that health is at the center of sustainable development."
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