Gao Yaojie

author

1Quotes

Gao Yaojie, courtesy name of Gao Mingkui, was a Chinese gynecologist, academic, and AIDS activist based in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Gao was honoured for her work by the United Nations and Western organizations whilst spending time under house arrest. Her split with the Chinese authorities on the transmission and the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic in the People's Republic of China hindered her fu

Popular Quotes

1 total

Quote

"I walked into a village with a reporter. We heard loud wailing coming from one of the homes. When we arrived at the house, I saw a child clutching at the mothers leg. The mother had hung herself because she had AIDS and couldnt treat herself."

Gao Yaojie