Quotes by Paul Farmer

Explore a curated collection of 17 quotes by Paul Farmer. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

It is very expensive to give bad medical care to poor people in a rich country. — Paul Farmer
Anywhere you have extreme poverty and no national health insurance, no promise of health care regardless of social stand — Paul Farmer
Human rights violations are nit accidents; they are not random in distribution or effect. Rights violations are, rather, — Paul Farmer
I've been asked a lot for my view on American health care. Well, 'it would be a good idea,' to quote Gandhi. — Paul Farmer
Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can — Paul Farmer
I mean, everybody should have access to medical care. And, you know, it shouldn't be such a big deal. — Paul Farmer
Haiti is always talking about decentralization and nothing has been so obvious, perhaps a weakness, as the centralized n — Paul Farmer
It is clear that the pharmaceutical industry is not, by any stretch of the imagination, doing enough to ensure that the — Paul Farmer
The essence of global health equity is the idea that something so precious as health might be viewed as a right. — Paul Farmer
So I can't show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have to — Paul Farmer
Anywhere you have extreme poverty and no national health insurance, no promise of health care regardless of social stand — Paul Farmer
You can't have public health without a public health system. We just don't want to be part of a mindless competition for — Paul Farmer
But if you're asking my opinion, I would argue that a social justice approach should be central to medicine and utilized — Paul Farmer
We've taken on the major health problems of the poorest - tuberculosis, maternal mortality, AIDS, malaria - in four coun — Paul Farmer
What the American public thinks is very important to the future of global health. Many people are moved by the idea that — Paul Farmer
We have to design a health delivery system by actually talking to people and asking, 'What would make this service bette — Paul Farmer
Everybody should be interested in access to primary and secondary education for everybody. — Paul Farmer