Paul Farmer: A Life Dedicated to Healing the World

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February 22, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace As long as poverty and inequality persist, as long as people are wounded and imprisoned and despised, we humans will need accompaniment--practical, spiritual, intellectual. - Paul Farmer - Paul Farmer: A Life Dedicated to Healing the World Paul Farmer the renowned Harvard physician, and medical anthropologist who famously said, "The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world," and who dedicated his career to righting that wrong by delivering high-quality health care to some of the most devastated regions of the world, died this week at age 62. While the world mourns the loss of this towering figure in global health, it recollects his incandescent legacy, a legacy of profound solidarity, fierce commitment and catalytic friendships across borders. More in this piece. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about the work of Partners in Health, the organization that Paul Farmer co-founded here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable Three Methods for Working with Chaos How to Strengthen Your Inner Shield Beyond Overwhelm into Refuge Live a Life Worth Living Peter Levine and Thomas Huebl: Healing Trauma & Spiritual Growth Thich Nhat Hanh: Ten Love Letters to the Earth DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 242,496 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More