I've been impressed, over the last 15 years, with how often the somewhat conspiratorial comments of Haitian villagers have been proven to be correct when the historical record is probed carefully. Paul Farmer carefullycommentconspiratorial Change image and share on social
I recommend the same therapies for all humans with HIV. There is no reason to believe that physiologic responses to therapy will vary across lines of class, culture, race or nationality. Paul Farmer classculturehiv Change image and share on social
The poorest parts of the world are by and large the places in which one can best view the worst of medicine and not because doctors in these countries have different ideas about what constitutes modern medicine. It's the system and its limitations that are to blame. Paul Farmer badblameconstitute share on social
What the American public thinks is very important to the future of global health. Many people are moved by the idea that there is unnecessary suffering in the world, and we could do a lot to stop it. We have the technologies necessary to stop most of the suffering. Paul Farmer americanfutureglobal share on social
Everybody should be interested in access to primary and secondary education for everybody. Paul Farmer accesseducationinterest Change image and share on social
I would say that, intellectually, Catholicism had no more impact on me than did social theory. Paul Farmer catholicismimpactintellectually Change image and share on social
I mean we grew up in a TB bus and I became a TB doctor. Paul Farmer busdoctorgrow Change image and share on social
But as for activism, my parents did what they could, given the constraints, but were never involved in the causes I think of when I think of activists. Paul Farmer activismactivistconstraint Change image and share on social
I can't think of a better model for Haiti rebuilding than Rwanda. Paul Farmer haitimodelrebuild Change image and share on social
The essence of global health equity is the idea that something so precious as health might be viewed as a right. Paul Farmer equityessenceglobal Change image and share on social
