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LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute mourns the loss of Paul Farmer<\/a>, MD, PhD, a champion of global health equity and recipient of the inaugural Salk Institute Medal for Health and Humanity in 2005<\/a> (now known as the Salk Medal for Public Service). Farmer died in his sleep in Rwanda on February 21. He was co-founder and chief strategist of\u00a0Partners In Health, an international non-profit organization that provides health care, infrastructure and advocacy for the communities that need it most. He was also professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at\u00a0Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

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Paul Farmer accepting the inaugural Salk Institute Medal for Health and Humanity in 2005.
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In the resource-poor settings of Haiti, Rwanda and elsewhere, Farmer and Partners In Health established community-based health systems that deliver high-quality care for hundreds of thousands of people; built schools, sanitation and water systems; vaccinated children; reduced the rates of HIV transmission; and treated people with drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. Through his work, writings and advocacy, Farmer helped raise awareness of health, human rights and the consequences of social inequality.<\/p>\n

Farmer received the Salk Medal for dedicating his life to improving the treatment of diseases that disproportionately affect the world\u2019s poor and underserved.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike so many around the world, we are deeply saddened by Paul Farmer\u2019s passing,\u201d says Salk President \u9c81\u65af\u8482\u00b7\u76d6\u5947<\/a>. \u201cHe was a trailblazer and an advocate, and he showed us through his actions how to change the world for the better.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to authoring multiple books, Farmer was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. He received many awards and recognitions throughout his career, including the 2018 Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences and the 2021 Berggruen Prize, awarded annually to an influential thought leader. Farmer\u2019s accomplishments are described in the popular book, Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World<\/em>, by Tracy Kidder.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is very sad news\u2014he did so much good for humanity and had more to do,\u201d says Salk Professor Tony Hunter<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThe 2005 Salk Medal was one of his earliest awards, and I sat across from him at the award ceremony and dinner. He said how much it meant to him because Jonas Salk\u2019s philosophy had been that everyone should benefit from the polio vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne cannot say enough about the humanity of Paul Farmer and the legacy he leaves,\u201d says Salk Professor Martyn Goulding<\/a>. In reading Mountains Beyond Mountains<\/em>, I was struck by how his humble beginnings shaped his humanity and dedication to social justice.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faculty":[],"disease-research":[],"class_list":["post-33849","disclosure","type-disclosure","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSalk Institute mourns the passing of Paul Farmer, champion of global health equity - Salk Institute for Biological Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/news-release\/salk-institute-mourns-the-passing-of-paul-farmer-champion-of-global-health-equity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_CN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Salk Institute mourns the passing of Paul Farmer, champion of global health equity - Salk Institute for Biological Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute mourns the loss of Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, a champion of global health equity and recipient of the inaugural Salk Institute Medal for Health and Humanity in 2005 (now known as the Salk Medal for Public Service). 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