Kofi Annan - Vereinte Nationen (UNO) - the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006
"Musculo-skeletal disorders are the most common causes of severe long-term pain and physical disability affecting many millions of people across the globe. They have an enormous impact on the individual, society and health care social systems There are effective ways to prevent or treat these disabling conditions.
But we must act on them now !"
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Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland
Brundtland - Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO)
“Musculoskeletal diseases are the major cause of morbidity throughout the world.
These diseases have a substantial influence on health and quality of life and they inflict an enormous cost on health systems”
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Papst Johannes Paul II - Vatikan (1920-2005)
"His holiness pope John Paul II send his warm greetings to all involved in this initiative to discover and make available even more effective remedies and treatments for such disorders to bring the benefit of advanced medical science to more an more people afflicted by endemic diseases (Evangelium vitae, 26). With this sentiments his holiness assures all connected with this programme of his prayers and he cordially involves upon them the abundance blessing of almighty god."
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Bill Clinton - the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001)
I commend the many volunteer, professional, and patient advocacy organizations who are devoting their time and energy to increasing awareness of the seriousness an widespread impact of muskuloskeltal diseases and injuries. Through your efforts to improve prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, your commitment to research, and your participation in a variety of bone and Joint Decade activities, you are bringing hope to countless people around the world an helping to create a brighter, heathier future for us all.
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George W. Bush - the 43nd President of the United States (2001-2009)
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the years 2002-2011, as National Bone and Joint Decade. I call upon the people of the United States to observe the decade with appropriate programs and activities; and I call upon the medical community to pursue research in this important area.
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Andrea Fischer, Bundes-ministerin für Gesundheit aD - Deutschland
Angesichts der Bedeutung der muskuloskelettalen Erkrankungen für den Einzelnen und für die Gesellschaft befürworte ich grundsätzlich die Ziele dieser weltweiten Initiative. (...)
Das Bundesgesundheits-ministerium wird die Bone and Joint Decade mit Ihren Anliegen auch weiterhin begleiten und fördern.
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Ulla Schmidt, Bundesministerin für Gesundheit aD- Deutschland
Against this background we have to appreciate that the United Nations proclaimed the „Bone and Joint Decade“ three years ago. (...) Germany will support the goals of the Bone and Joint Decade within the bounds of its possibilities. (...) Muscle and skeleton diseases can be avoided at least partially by preventive measures. In my opinion the subject of prevention in general is a key issue within the German health care system.
To this end it is also essential that the media report in a substantiated manner on the goals of the „Bone und Joint Decade“. The citizens should be provided with comprehensive and competent information even on those pathological areas which are usually not in the focus of public interest, but of considerable importance with regard to the possibilities of prevention.
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