We've Taken On The Major Health Problems Of The Poorest - Tuberculosis, Maternal Mortality, AIDS, Malaria - In Four Countries. We've Scored Some Victories In The Sense That We've Cured Or Treated Thousands And Changed The Discourse About What Is Possible. - SearchQuotes

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We've taken on the major health problems of the poorest - tuberculosis, maternal mortality, AIDS, malaria - in four countries. We've scored some victories in the sense that we've cured or treated thousands and changed the discourse about what is possible.

Paul Farmer

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