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I'm going to announce in the very near future, I'm going to lead by example and start paying 20 percent of my health insurance.

Quotes by Terry Branstad

I am all about health... and to me, size is not what defines your health.

Quotes by Teri Hatcher

I think the world should unite and focus on strong health systems to prepare the whole world to prevent epidemics - or if there is an outbreak, to manage it quickly - because viruses don't respect borders, and they don't...

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Expanding health coverage is not a technical issue but a political one; it should be seen as a right and a means to development.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Our biggest achievement was health-sector reform. The success was in making sure that primary health care was the center of gravity in our health system.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Ensuring investment in health systems will not only help us manage HIV/AIDS, it will also support our efforts to prevent and treat other communicable and noncommunicable diseases as well as prevent and respond to future health emergencies.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Scaling up community health workers and health system capacity must be a fundamental component of our efforts to achieve universal health coverage, which will be my topmost priority if elected as Director-General.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

I believe UNAIDS' provocative leadership has been critical in addressing the AIDS epidemic and converting it from a death sentence to a chronic health condition.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

During World Immunization Week, we must celebrate our shared results and redouble our efforts to improve the health and lives of people everywhere.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Effective public-private partnerships will help drive the development of new products to meet the particular health needs of the poor and other vulnerable populations.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

I speak often about my personal experiences with malaria in the field as a young public health officer because it had such a profound impact on my life and my work.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Defeating malaria is absolutely critical to ending poverty, improving the health of millions, and enabling future generations to reach their full potential.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Climate change and variations particularly impact many aspects of life that are inextricably linked to health: food security, economic livelihoods, air safety, and water and sanitation systems. Gender differences in health risks are likely to be worsened by climate change.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Depression is a leading cause of ill health and disability, and many do not have access to mental health services and face significant social stigma around their disease.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

As a candidate for Director-General of the WHO, I believe there is a key role WHO needs to play to improve and advance mental health. It can help advocate for efficient resources and services - and efforts to reduce stigma...

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Investing in girls and women is the smartest thing we can do, and will help us to improve opportunities for all people. With equal access to education, health care, employment, and representation in political and economic decision-making, girls and women...

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

We live in a world at constant risk of public health emergencies. In our increasingly interconnected world, public health emergencies can affect anyone, anywhere.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Strong leadership is essential in the face of health crises. Complex public health emergencies demand a collective response with high-level political and diplomatic engagement at both the national and global levels.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

In 2009, when I was Health Minister, we re-engineered our business processes to examine the weaknesses and opportunities in our health system. Following that exercise, we established a public health emergency management system from national to district level to prevent...

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

We are convinced that universal health coverage, with strong primary care and essential financial protection, is the key to achieving the ambitious health targets of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and to avoiding impoverishment from exorbitant out-of-pocket health expenses.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of 'health' appear in these quotes?
They range from the personal experience of being a caregiver, to mental health through running, to a metaphor about measuring a society's health, to a policy statement about health care coverage.
Is there a quote from a caregiver's perspective?
Yes. One speaker describes spending "a great deal of time over the past decade as a caregiver for various family members," which gave them a perspective on the struggles many New Yorkers face with illness and disability. For more reflective quotes, see Suvichar quotes.
Is there a quote about running for mental health?
Yes - one speaker says, "I've run my whole life" for more than exercise - specifically "for mental health." For more short, quotable lines, browse Anmol Vachan quotes.
Is there a quote about measuring the health of a society?
Yes. One quote uses a bridge metaphor, noting that a bridge's carrying power comes from "the strength of the weakest pillar," before stating a belief that "you do not measure the health of a society by GNP." For more thought-provoking lines, see Slogans quotes.
Is there a quote about health care policy?
Yes - one quote calls for "a common sense approach that provides health care coverage to all Americans," describing it as the speaker's own view of the best way forward. For more on this and related topics, see Change quotes.

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