123 Quotes by Paul Farmer

Equity is the only acceptable goal

I'm not an austere person.

The model of the teaching hospital, which links research to teaching and service is what's missing in global health.

...In a world riven by inequity, medicine could be viewed as social justice work.

60% of workers surveyed said if their employer took action to support the mental wellbeing of all staff, they would feel more loyal, motivated, committed and be likely to recommend their workplace as a good place to work.

lean water and health care and school and food and tin roofs and cement floor, all of these things should constitute a set of basics that people must have as birthrights.

Ebola has not yet come into contact with modern medicine in West Africa. But when protocols for the provision of high quality supportive care are followed, the case fatality rate for Ebola may be lower than 20 percent.

There is nothing wrong with underlining personal agency, but there is something unfair about using personal responsibility as a basis for assigning blame while simultaneously denying those who are being blamed the opportunity to exert agency in their lives

I can't sleep. There's always somebody not getting treatment. I can't stand that.