Ability Quote by Jim Yong Kim
“Look at the problem of drug-resistant TB in the world. Look at HIV in the world. What's going to be required for everybody in the long run is the ability to do complex health interventions in poor settings.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: World Bank Annual Meeting, 2015
Addressing global health challenges requires scalable, complex interventions even in low‑resource environments.
In simple terms: Complex health work needed everywhere.
Key Takeaway
Invest in adaptable health systems.
Themes
global health
equity
intervention design
Mood
urgent
determined
Type
policy
strategic
When to use this quote
- rural clinics
- pandemic response
- vaccination campaigns
- resource‑limited hospitals
Key Concepts
systems thinking
implementation science
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we design interventions that work with limited resources?
- What partnerships are essential for scaling?
A Different Perspective
Funding and infrastructure gaps can hinder implementation.
