

Dr. Paul Farmer
(1959-2022)
Physician, teacher, and activist whose commitment to justice and dignity shaped each of our lives and saved millions more.
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Cate Oswald: "The movement that Paul catalyzed continues to grow."
At a memorial service for Paul Farmer in Boston on March 4, 2022, Cate Oswald, PIH's Chief Policy and Partnership Officer for Global Policy and Programs, was one of several speakers delivering tributes. Here are her edited remarks:
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Arachu Castro: "Eulogy for Paul E. Farmer"
Arachu Castro wrote a tribute to Paul Farmer in the Society for Medical Anthropology's Second Opinion newsletter.
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Joseph Rhatigan, Jr.: "The Things He Made Us Feel"
Joseph Rhatigan, Jr., associate professor of medicine and global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and associate chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at HMS, delivered remarks honoring Paul Farmer on March 4 at HMS Quadrangle in Boston:
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John Green: "How Paul Farmer Helped Save the Lives of Millions of People"
John Green wrote a tribute to Paul Farmer in The Washington Post.
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Steve Reifenberg: "Remembering Paul Farmer"
"His work in global health was transformative. He gave many of us working in the field a new vocabulary that overcomes “failures of imagination” by seeing what is possible if we work together in partnership.: