Coming April 21: Partner to the Poor
Posted on Apr 14, 2010
Dr. Paul Farmer is one of the most extraordinary people I've ever known. Partner to the Poor recounts his relentless efforts to eradicate disease, humanize health care, alleviate poverty, and increase opportunity and empowerment in the developing world. It will inspire us all to do our parts.
-William J. Clinton
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For nearly thirty years, anthropologist, physician, and PIH co-founder Paul Farmer has traveled to some of the most impoverished places on earth to bring comfort and the best possible medical care to the poorest of the poor. Driven by his stated intent to "make human rights substantial," Paul has treated sufferers of HIV/AIDS and drug-resistant tuberculosis in Haiti, Peru, Siberia, and Rwanda. Throughout his career, Paul has written eloquently and extensively on these efforts.
Partner to the Poor collects his writings from 1988 to 2009 on anthropology, epidemiology, health care for the global poor, and international public health policy, providing a broad overview of his work. It illuminates the depth and impact of Farmer's contributions and demonstrates how, over time, this unassuming and dedicated doctor has fundamentally changed the way we think about health, international aid, and social justice.
Partner to the Poor will be published on April 21. Pre-order your copy today from www.amazon.com. A portion of the proceeds will benefit PIH's work around the world.
