Tag: #PublicHealth

Paul Farmer, a physician and medical anthropologist, once said, “Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can’t get medical care or clean water.” This statement holds true in many parts of the world where governments have pledged…

Paul Farmer, a physician and medical anthropologist, once said, “Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can’t get medical care or clean water.” This statement holds true in many parts of the world where governments have pledged…