Remembering Paul Farmer: Health Pioneer Accepts 2015 Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award : Forbes

Global health pioneer and founder of Partners in Health Dr. Paul Farmer died On February 21, 2022, the organization he co-founded confirmed. Farmer, a noted physician and anthropologist, was 62 years old. “Paul Farmer’s loss is devastating, but his vision for the world will live on through Partners in Health,” Partners In Health CEO Dr. Sheila Davis said in a statement. “Paul taught all those around him the power of accompaniment, love for one another and solidarity. The deepest sympathies are with his family.” Farmer, who in December was named one of the 2021 Forbes Healthcare Summit’s Top 10 leaders of the decade, had previously lived in Rwanda and worked for many years on improving the country’s healthcare system. In 2015 Farmer was honored with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship, which was presented by former President Bill Clinton.

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