Disaster Quote by Tae Yoo

To solve the deep-rooted problems of cities around the country, we must target residents who are most at risk and most in need and…

— Leana S. Wen

As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we need to make sure we have enough medical professionals to care for people in need.

— London Breed

When people are in acute crisis, residential care may be needed, but this should not be seen as a medical issue.

— Peter Kinderman

Ever since Katrina, there has been a proliferation of efforts at the state level and among hospital administrators to come up with guidelines that…

— Sheri Fink

For a pandemic of moderate severity, this is one of our greatest challenges: helping people to understand when they do not need to worry,…

— Margaret Chan

As climate change moves from a model of the future to the reality of the present, health care systems across the country are facing…

— Tatiana Schlossberg

We have an opportunity to create a future where we are actually encouraging providers to keep people away from acute care, whenever possible.

— Kathleen Sebelius

It is a fundamental human right to receive emergency healthcare services.

— Al N. Green

During a public health crisis, families, seniors, and veterans need to have reliable access to their doctors and caregivers.

— Abigail Spanberger

As an emergency physician, I can tell you that the best health insurance in the world means nothing if patients can't reach a hospital…

— Leana S. Wen

We live in a world at constant risk of public health emergencies. In our increasingly interconnected world, public health emergencies can affect anyone, anywhere.

— Tedros Adhanom

We're talking about really vital services to people who are already in a terrible situation and really in need of emergency services -- and…

— Kim Gandy