In 1987, physician and anthropologist Paul Farmer founded Partners in Health to treat tuberculosis and other infectious diseases among Haiti’s rural poor. Since that time, his organization has ...
Although not specifically set in Africa, Ellen Pompeo recommends this book for its profound message of hope and indomitable ...
Eighteen months after the massive and devastating earthquake, Haiti is still reeling from the wreckage and a cholera epidemic. Ray Suarez and Dr. Paul Farmer discuss his new book, "Haiti After the ...
Paul Farmer has been described by Pulitzer Prize ... hospital built by Partners In Health in the tiny village of Cange, Haiti, called Zanmi Lasante (Creole for Partners In Health).
Yesterday marked two years since Paul Farmer's passing in Rwanda at ... In addition to starting hospitals in Rwanda and Haiti, Farmer helped bring lifesaving HIV and tuberculosis drugs to patients ...
Paul Farmer shares insights and experiences from his humanitarian work following the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, while offering supplemental essays from a host of key ...
Paul Farmer reports that in the 1830s ... For the past 15 years, Farmer has spent half of his year working in rural Haiti and in shantytown Peru. The world view he portrays in the book is shaped ...