Dr. Paul Farmer on CBC Ideas

Dr. Paul Farmer discusses PIH's 30-year journey and the fight for global health equity on CBC Ideas with Nahlah Ayed.

Published on
May 2, 2020

Dr. Paul Farmer, shown here at University Hospital in Mirebalais. (Photo by Rebecca E. Rollins / Partners In Health)

PIH co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer recently spoke with Nahlah Ayed on CBC Ideas, sharing his story, and that of the founding of Partners In Health in Haiti over 30 years ago.

Dr. Farmer offers his perspectives on global health, the damage done by policies “socialized for scarcity on behalf of other people”, and the need for pragmatic solidarity to ensure the right to health care for all.

Listen to the full interview here.