The Legacy of Paul Farmer, Global Health Champion
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A giant in global public health who dedicated his life to championing equity, Paul Farmer’s death in Rwanda this year at the age of 62 is a heartbreaking loss. Passionate, blunt, and inspirational, he was a physician, an activist, an anthropologist, a mentor, a father, and a husband who rooted his work on the unshakeable principle that all people should be valued equally. Colleagues and friends remember the man and his accomplishments, which changed how healthcare is delivered around the world, and saved millions of lives.
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