“The high costs that public health measures are imposing today
are necessary to avoid much more tragic consequences and even
worse impact on our economies tomorrow.
Millions of deaths and collapsed health care systems will
decimate us financially and as a society, so slowing this epidemic
and saving human lives must be governments’ first priority”
Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
“Health plays a central role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and is both a precondition and an outcome of sustainable development. In recognition of this critical role, the health and development agencies of the United Nations are taking this deliberate step to join forces and combine our expertise to address the social, environmental, and economic factors affecting the health of all.”
Achim Steiner, UNDP
