Paul Farmer, American physician and global health care pioneer, dies at 62
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Paul Farmer, an American physician and medical anthropologist renowned for his innovative work in providing health care to poorer countries, died Monday at age 62, his nonprofit group Partners in Health said.
The Boston-based organization said he "unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda."
"Paul Farmer's loss is devastating, but his vision for the world will live on through Partners in Health," the group's CEO Dr. Sheila Davis said in a statement. "Paul taught all those around him the power of accompaniment, love for one another, and solidarity."
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