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Feb 22, 2022

"As long as poverty and inequality persist, as long as people are wounded and imprisoned and despised, we humans will need accompaniment--practical, spiritual, intellectual." --Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer: A Life Dedicated to Healing the World

Paul Farmer the renowned Harvard physician, and medical anthropologist who famously said, "The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world," and who dedicated his career to righting that wrong by delivering high-quality health care to some of the most devastated regions of the world, died this week at age 62. While the world mourns the loss of this towering figure in global health, it recollects his incandescent legacy, a legacy of profound solidarity, fierce commitment and catalytic friendships across borders. More in this piece.