Please join us online to honor the life of Dr. Paul Farmer: a physician, teacher, and activist whose commitment to justice & dignity shaped our lives and saved millions more. The memorial service will be Saturday, March 12, at 10am-12pm ET. Learn more: pih.org/dr-paul-farmer…

Happy International Women's Day! As Sheila Davis, PIH's CEO, said of today, "From Kazakhstan to Navajo Nation, Lesotho to Haiti, all of our partnerships are stronger because of our community of women... We are leaders... advocating [for] social justice." #BreakTheBias 🙅‍♀️

What are you doing TODAY at 12pm PST/3pm EST/ 4pm AST? Come join us for this deeply introspective & forward looking conversation. #breakthebias #partnersinhealth #internationalwomensday Cc: Winston Duke Partners In Health HeForShe Karen Hunter Katie Couric

I read Paul Farmer's excellent work while writing his obit nature. Here's a 🧵 of some of lines I highlighted from his papers & books. Feel free to add. 1. “What happens to poor people is never divorced from the actions of the powerful.” nature.com/articles/d4158…

It’s a big week for development news on the City of New Bedford waterfront

1. Something interesting is happening with #COVID19 in MA, where case incidence appears much higher right now in wealthier suburbs. My guess is one of two things is happening, neither of which bodes well. 🧵

Partners In Health is incredibly proud to work with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health (MoH) to strengthen mental health care, including at the country's only psychiatric hospital, and to have it highlighted in the The New York Times. Read the story by Stephanie Nolen nyti.ms/3jt9hjk

🚨I wrote about the millions of people who lost loved ones to COVID, what they've gone through, and the many factors that have intensified and prolonged their grief. This piece is my attempt to honor those we lost, and the many more who love them. 1/ theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Happy Opening Day! Here's a throwback to the most accurate headline in journalism history.

keep masking up on planes, people

I got to join Mayor Jon Mitchell at the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament this weekend. Turns out we’re a great team behind the counter. Thanks for a great afternoon New Bedford.

The Genius of Lionel Messi Just Walking Around | The New Yorker newyorker.com/sports/world-c…

No woman should die giving birth. The women buiding the Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone are working to achieve this goal. Learn more about these incredible women and the new maternal center in this article by the The Guardian: bit.ly/3sEEVlV

The annual Global Week for Action on NCDs (Oct. 15-22) raises awareness about diseases that create devastating burdens on the poorest regions of the world, yet are largely absent from global health funding priorities. It's #TimeToLead and #ActOnNCDs ncdipoverty.org

The Vice-President has the values and political skills to build on the successes of the Biden Administration and to help end, once and for all, a poisonous era defined by Donald Trump. Our editors endorse Kamala Harris. nyer.cm/L3D9p8n

Madame Vice President you ran a great campaign. In 107 days you introduced yourself to the American people and defined what disqualified your opponent. You raised a billion dollars within a matter of days and put together a coalition of the most diverse group of American

"Community is crucial to thriving with any chronic illness." On #WorldDiabetesDay2024, advocate Edith Mukantwari #DisarmingDiabetesDaily shares her personal story of living w/ type 1 #diabetes in Uganda in a must-read Q & A: ncdipoverty.org/blog/2024/edit… World Diabetes Day #DiabetesCare #T1D Helmsley Charitable Trust #GlobalHealth

DRINK THIS "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE" IN: LIVERPOOL PLAYERS, COACHES. COMMUNE WITH THE FANS IN THEIR MOMENT OF GLORY. PURE UNADULTERATED COLLECTIVE EFFERVESCENCE

The ongoing #ICPPA2025 reflects the commitment of WHO African Region, Helmsley Charitable Trust and other partners to scale up interventions for severe #NCDs across the African region to save lives. Together, we will leverage the #PENPlus strategy to #BeatNCDs in Africa. #EndingDiseasesInAfrica