Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Lee Jong-wook

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Korean doctor Lee Jong-wook.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

Lee Jong-wook was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projects including the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and Stop Tuberculosis. He began his term as director-general in 2004, and was the first figure from Korea to lead an international agency.

Korean - Doctor | April 12, 1945 - May 22, 2006

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...thousands of women could be saved each year if they had access to skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth, and access to emergency obstetric care. Most of the interventions they need are simple, affordable, and highly effective.

Lee Jong-wook

We have an opportunity to focus global attention on what should be obvious: every mother, and every child, counts. They count because we value every human life. The evidence is clear that healthy mothers and children are the bedrock of healthy and prosperous communities and nations.

Lee Jong-wook

Our message today is one of hope. It is about potential waiting to be fulfilled: the surest way to meet the global challenges we face now and in the future is to make every mother and child count.

Lee Jong-wook

Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Lee Jong-wook

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