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Partners In Health announced that its founder, Dr. Paul Farmer, unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda.
Dr. Farmer was 62 years old. He is survived by his wife, Didi Bertrand Farmer, and their three children.
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Partners In Health CEO Dr. Sheila Davis released the following statement:
“Paul Farmer’s loss is devastating, but his vision for the world will live on through Partners in Health.
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Paul taught all those around him the power of accompaniment, love for one another, and solidarity. Our deepest sympathies are with his wife Didi and three children.”
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In the 30 years we've been working alongside the Haitian people, we've seen firsthand the extraordinary resilience that our patients and staff have shown in the face of unimaginable hardship. We're proud to support them.
This ruling will have a chilling effect and may very well affect care-seeking for obstetric emergencies and, in turn, maternal mortality. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the industrialized world, especially among women of color. 1/2
PIH is cautiously optimistic after hearing today that Johnson & Johnson plans to work with the Global Drug Facility. However, we will not be ready to celebrate until @JNJNews takes further steps to ensure access to TB drugs.
Read our full statement:
We need to #ENDTB and to do it we must make the best treatments available to everyone who needs them-especially the most vulnerable communities globally.
Join us in calling for @JNJNews to pledge they will not enforce secondary patents on bedaquiline:
Partners In Health is proud to announce the establishment of the Paul E. Farmer Scholarship Fund! With generous & catalytic commitments from the @gatesfoundation, CRI Foundation, and other donors, this scholarship will dedicate $200M to students attending @ughe_org in Rwanda.