Paul Farmer

American anthropologist, 1959-2022

Paul Edward Farmer (October 26, 1959 – February 21, 2022) was an American medical anthropologist and physician. He was a professor at Harvard University and the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Paul Farmer
Farmer in 2017
Born
Paul Edward Farmer

(1959-10-26)October 26, 1959
DiedFebruary 21, 2022(2022-02-21) (aged 62)
EducationDuke University (BA)
Harvard University (MD, PhD)
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsHarvard University
Website

Farmer was the co-founder and chief strategist of Partners In Health (PIH). He was professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Farmer died in his sleep from a heart attack in Butaro, Rwanda on February 21, 2022, at the age of 62.[1]

References change

  1. LeBlanc, Steve; Coto, Dánica (February 21, 2022). "Dr. Paul Farmer, global humanitarian leader, dies at 62". Associated Press. Retrieved February 22, 2022.