Paul Farmer
保罗·法默
MD, PhD
Kolokotrones University Professor (In Memoriam); Co-Founder, Partners in Health科洛科特罗内斯大学教授（已故）；健康伙伴联合创始人
👥Biography 个人简介
Visionary global health physician-anthropologist who transformed cancer care delivery in low-income countries. Co-founded Partners in Health, demonstrating that high-quality cancer treatment is achievable in resource-limited settings. His work in Haiti, Rwanda, and beyond redefined global oncology equity.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Cancer Care in Resource-Limited Settings
Demonstrated feasibility of delivering complex cancer therapies—including chemotherapy and surgery—in Haiti and Rwanda, dismantling assumptions that such care is impossible in LMICs.
Accompaniment Model
Developed and disseminated the community health worker accompaniment model for treatment adherence, now adopted globally for cancer and chronic disease management.
Global Health Policy Advocacy
Used scholarship and advocacy to reshape WHO and donor priorities toward non-communicable disease including cancer in low-income countries.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Reimagining Global Health: An Introduction
University of California Press (Book) (2013)
Foundational text reframing global health equity including NCD and cancer access for a new generation.
Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor
University of California Press (Book) (2003)
Seminal work linking structural violence, poverty, and disease burden including cancer in LMICs.
Cancer outcomes in Rwanda: a report on the impact of a cancer care program in a resource-limited setting
Journal of Global Oncology (2017)
Documented measurable improvements in cancer outcomes after PIH-supported oncology program in Rwanda.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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