A physician, scientist and academic, he brought together experts across disciplines to focus on the economic, political and social causes of poor health, not just the biological factors. By Trip ...
Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician who championed global health and sought to bring modern medical science to those most in need around the world, died unexpectedly in his sleep in Rwanda on Monday, ...
Each decade, over 100 million people die of preventable deaths. Paul Farmer, world-renowned physician and co-founder of Partners In Health (PIH), strove to create global access to basic health care in ...
William and Joyce Cummings pledged $50 million through their Cummings Foundation to establish the Paul Farmer Collaborative of Harvard Medical School and the University of Global Health Equity in ...
PHOENIX — An Arizona man is committed to putting himself in the shoes of people who have to endure the state’s sweltering summer months without A/C. In fact, Paul Farmer said Monday was the 61st day ...
A $50 million gift from Woburn, Mass.-based Cummings Foundation will build upon and amplify the work of the late Paul Farmer, a champion of global health. The gift establishes the Paul Farmer ...
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Paul Farmer visiting Bayalpata Hospital in Achham run by Nyaya Health Nepal on its third anniversary in 2012. Photo: DEEPAK BISTA/NHN When we were in 11 th grade, my friends and I wanted to bring ...