Tag Archives: Partners In Health

Paul Farmer Discusses Haiti: After the Earthquake
July 19, 2011

Paul Farmer Discusses Haiti: After the Earthquake

Health and Human Rights Editor-in-Chief and Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer discusses his new book Haiti: After the Earthquake …Continue Reading

Watch Tonight: Universal Coverage for Health Financing
April 7, 2011

Watch Tonight: Universal Coverage for Health Financing

Direct payment for services has long been a central component of health financing in poor countries. Join us online at 6:00 tonight for a discussion of the historical trajectory, current status, and future directions of strategies for ensuring universal access to essential services.

Dr. Evan Lyon, HHR Executive Editor, to host webcast this evening [February 16]
February 16, 2010

Dr. Evan Lyon, HHR Executive Editor, to host webcast this evening [February 16]

This evening [February 16] at 8:00 pm EST, Dr. Evan Lyon, Executive Editor of Health and Human Rights and member …Continue Reading

Dr. Paul Farmer Interviewed for PBS Newshour
February 3, 2010

Dr. Paul Farmer Interviewed for PBS Newshour

Dr. Paul Farmer, PIH co-founder and the United Nations’ deputy special envoy to Haiti, shares his perspective on the Haitian …Continue Reading

Democracy Now! interviews Dr. Lyon in Haiti
January 21, 2010

Democracy Now! interviews Dr. Lyon in Haiti

Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! reported on the situation in Haiti yesterday. She spoke extensively with Dr. Evan Lyon at …Continue Reading

The view from Haiti: A personal account
January 21, 2010

The view from Haiti: A personal account

Haiti was shaken yet again Wednesday, January 20, by a 5.9-magnitude aftershock that lasted approximately 7 seconds, cutting no break …Continue Reading

Major earthquake devastates Haiti, the Americas’ poorest nation
January 13, 2010

Major earthquake devastates Haiti, the Americas’ poorest nation

A major earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hit Haiti yesterday just ten miles outside of Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital. The quake …Continue Reading

Paul Farmer appointed as UN Deputy Special Envoy to Haiti
August 13, 2009

Paul Farmer appointed as UN Deputy Special Envoy to Haiti

On August 11, Bill Clinton announced his appointment of Paul Farmer as the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti. Clinton, …Continue Reading