"Paul Farmer is a superb physician, a penetrating anthropologist, and a prophet of social justice," Jeffrey Sachs writes. "He combines an unflinching moral stance -- that the poor deserve healthcare just as much as the rich do -- with scientific expertise and boundless dedication. He has saved the lives of countless destitute patients in Haiti, Peru, and Russia, and he has shown that effective health services, even complex medical regimens, can be put in place in impoverish communities."
Paul shows us what healthcare could be. His life opens the real possibility that every human being in the United States -- and in the entire world -- can have free access to excellent healthcare if we but create the political will to make it happen.
For me, Paul shows us that every one of us can make a difference, if we give our lives to the Gospel mission to which Jesus calls us. Paul's passion and commitment have inspired thousands of doctors, and perhaps changed modern international healthcare, but he didn't know that when he began. He just did what he could, even in the face of death and seemingly insurmountable poverty and injustice. And he keeps at it.
Paul shows us how to follow Jesus by siding with the poor, advocating for social justice, and healing those in need. He models for us how to be a Christian, how to be human in these inhuman times. He gives me real hope. -John Dear SJ
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