Creation of a global social movement for health would help bring about the goal of halving the number of poor people by the year 2015. In her view, the role of health in development should be significantly upgraded. It should be placed firmly center-stage if we are serious about equitable human development. Sustainable development will be a non-starter unless poverty is radically reduced, and extreme poverty eliminated. Poverty undermines development.
Poverty is an attack on human rights and human dignity.
Poverty creates political and social instability. Most of today's wars are fueled by poverty, not by ideology, pointed out Dr. Brundtland. For further information, journalists can contact Mr. Valery Abramov, WHO, Geneva. The bill will be introduced after the House of Representatives reconvenes. 727 Massachusetts Ave.