PBS NewsHour

Remembering Paul Farmer, a giant in the public health world

Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician, anthropologist and founder of a leading global health organization, died Monday at the age of 62. The group he co-founded, Partners in Health, said he died in his sleep. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro looks at Farmer's life and legacy and his impact on the developing world.

Remembering Paul Farmer, a giant in the public health world

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