The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression. Votes: 1
Early in 1986, the World Health Organization in Geneva still regarded AIDS as an ailment of the promiscuous few. Votes: 1
Since the reduction of risk factors is the scientific basis for primary prevention, the World Health Organization promotes the development of an integrated strategy for prevention of several diseases, rather than focusing on individual ones. Votes: 1
The World Health Organization did a world health report in 2006. In the whole world about 60 countries are in dire situation in terms of having enough doctors. And many of these countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa. You know, that part of the world alone needs one million doctors. Votes: 1
Breast cancer alone kills some 458,000 people each year, according to the World Health Organization, mainly in low- and middle-income countries. It has got to be a priority to ensure that more women can access gene testing and lifesaving preventive treatment, whatever their means and background, wherever they live. Votes: 1
I travel the world visiting global health programs as an ambassador for the global health organization, PSI, and sometimes the disconnect I see is truly striking: people can get cold Coca Cola, but far too infrequently malaria drugs; most own mobile phones, but don't have equal access to pre-natal care. Votes: 1
My 94-year-old grandmother has always been so inspiring to me. She is kind, smart, brave, and independent. After graduating number one in her medical school class at a time when it was extremely rare for women to attend medical school, she worked with the World Health Organization in North Africa to eradicate tuberculosis. Votes: 1
I want us to be judged by the impact we have on the health of the people of Africa and the health of women. Improvements in the health of the people of Africa and the health of women are key indicators of the performance of WHO. This is a health organization for the whole world... But we must focus our attention on the people in greatest need. Votes: 1
The World Health Organization is now studying Russia's experience, i.e. how we managed to produce tangible results in such a short time Votes: 0
The Carter Center has a policy of doing what others do not want to do. We do not compete with the World Health Organization, the United Nations or the US government. Votes: 0
The World Health Organization ... estimated that 1.6 million years of healthy living are lost every year in Europe because of noise pollution. Votes: -1
The World Health Organization recently published some data showing that each overweight person causes and additional one tonne of CO2 to be emitted every year. With one billion people overweight around the world-of whom at least 300 million are obese-that's an additional one billion tonnes.
Health is not valued till sickness comes. Votes: 6 Thomas Fuller
The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. Votes: 3 Vince Lombardi
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Votes: 6 Ralph Waldo Emerson