You need a balance in life. You just cannot be all the time on an adrenalin peak. You need to recharge. Joanne Liu Read Quote
When I was young, and I wouldn’t eat, my parents would say, ‘Eat, or else you’re going to become a little Biafran.’ Joanne Liu Read Quote
Nations don’t have friends; they have interests. The best motivation for a state to act if it is remote from an epidemic is if its own security is at risk. Joanne Liu Read Quote
When there were cases of Ebola in the States, I respected that people wanted to address concerns and take some sort of action, but the focus turned completely to the U.S. At one point, we started to wonder, Where is the Ebola epidemic happening? The States – or West Africa? Joanne Liu Read Quote
People say I’m tough and too blunt. I’m a product of my organization. MSF is a blunt, tough, no-nonsense organization. Joanne Liu Read Quote
Our humanitarian aid system is sick and needs to be fixed. It needs to get a reality check and get back humanity. Joanne Liu Read Quote
If I’m at the front line and refuse to treat a patient, it’s considered a crime. As a physician, this is my oath. I’m going to treat everyone regardless. Joanne Liu Read Quote
When I was 13, I read ‘Et la paix dans le monde, Docteur?’ a physician’s account of working with Medecins Sans Fontieres during the Soviet presence in Afghanistan. It was this book that inspired me to work for MSF. Joanne Liu Read Quote