2. Who Is Paul Famer?
• He was…
• A Medical Anthropologist
• A physician
• A founder of Partners In Health
3. Early Life
• Born October 26, 1959 in West Adams, Massachusetts
• Moved to Florida when he was twelve
• Elected president of his senior class and won a full scholarship to
Duke University in North Carolina
• Received a Bachelor Degree and a M.D. and Ph. D. in Anthropology
4. Contributions to Global Health
• Created Partners in Health
• Provides many services to poor countries
including Haiti
• Examination of Haiti after the earthquake
• Found cholera in Haiti
5. Discoveries
• Wanted to improve living conditions of poor countries
• Found in Haiti there was no access to clean water, education, or
medical care
• Malaria, tuberculosis, and typhoid were spreading
6. Life Today
Today Paul Farmer…
• Gives Speeches
• Helps people all over the world that are in need
• Finds ways that he could help people
7. Awards/Achievements
• Chairmen at Harvard Medical School
• United Nations Deputy in Haiti
• Built a hospital in Haiti with Partners in Health
• Achieved the Heinz Award
