Never lower your sight - always look at people at eye-level. Joanne Liu eyelevellow Change image and share on social
People inspire me. Every day, I meet amazing individuals in the field. When I see a mother who has walked for three weeks to come to a MSF clinic, with two kids on her back and her belongings on her head, facing intimidation and physical abuse on her way, I am inspired by her resilience - her desire for life. Joanne Liu abuseamazeback share on social
Our humanitarian aid system is sick and needs to be fixed. It needs to get a reality check and get back humanity. Joanne Liu aidbackcheck Change image and share on social
I always say now it's the indifference that kills patients in the field and different populations. We have to break our indifference towards the suffering of people elsewhere. Joanne Liu breakfieldindifference Change image and share on social
I worked in Syria on the front lines, and you hear the plane, you hear the shell is dropping, you realize it's not on you - 'Good' - and then you see the patients coming in and take care of them. And then you have down time. With Ebola, it seems there's no down time. It seems you're always at the front line; you're always exposed. Joanne Liu carecomedrop share on social
Nations don't have friends; they have interests. The best motivation for a state to act if it is remote from an epidemic is if its own security is at risk. Joanne Liu actepidemicfriend Change image and share on social
If I'm at the front line and refuse to treat a patient, it's considered a crime. As a physician, this is my oath. I'm going to treat everyone regardless. Joanne Liu considercrimefront Change image and share on social
I'm completely allergic to being politically correct. Joanne Liu allergiccompletelycorrect Change image and share on social
When I was young, and I wouldn't eat, my parents would say, 'Eat, or else you're going to become a little Biafran.' Joanne Liu biafraneatparent Change image and share on social
I am absolutely convinced there should be financial and political incentives for states to declare. You shouldn't be the pariah of the world if you say you have Ebola, but in reality this is what happens. Joanne Liu absolutelyconvincedeclare share on social