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“Reports to the Surgeon General represent the final word upon the efficient and devoted sense of responsibility of our people in this obligation to our fellow citizens. Overwhelmingly they confirm the fact that the general mortality rate, infant mortality rate, epidemics, the disease rate - are…” quote by Herbert Hoover
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“Reports to the Surgeon General represent the final word upon the efficient and devoted sense of responsibility of our people in this obligation to our fellow citizens. Overwhelmingly they confirm the fact that the general mortality rate, infant mortality rate, epidemics, the disease rate - are less than in normal times. There is but one explanation. That is, that through an aroused sense of public responsibility, those in destitution and their children are receiving actually more adequate care than even in normal times.”

Herbert Hoover

About This Quote

Source Speech: Public Health Address, 1930

Public responsibility improves health outcomes, reducing mortality even in crises.

In simple terms: Collective care lowers death rates.

Key Takeaway

Promote community health initiatives.

Themes

public health social responsibility policy

Mood

serious hopeful

Type

policy informative

When to use this quote

  • vaccination campaigns
  • nutrition programs
  • sanitation projects
  • education outreach

Key Concepts

epidemiology social determinants of health

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can communities sustain health programs?
  • What policies ensure equitable care?
A Different Perspective

Resource constraints can hinder implementation.

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