Paul Farmer Invented a New Way of Caring for One Another
The global-health pioneer redefined his field to make it more human, in part by being so wonderfully human himself.
Several years ago, Paul Farmer and I both spoke at a conference at Harvard on the history and future of global health. As our program finished, Paul was immediately inundated with a throng of students eager to speak with the guru of the field, the man who inspired us all and asked more of each of us. I shuffled off to speak with the few avoiding the crowd.
After Paul finished with the students, he came over to give me a hug, and we made small talk. Then
