TBFighters
@tbfighters
A collective committed to fighting the structural causes of tuberculosis (TB). TBFighters lead by following and act with compassion! #TimeFor5
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In chapter 10 of Mountains Beyond Mountains, the circle of collaborators expands and Partners In Health is officially founded as a public charity, along with its sister org Zanmi Lasante. #TBReaders
Changing the minds of key decision makers is a challenge we often face as #TBFighters and global health advocates. In Chapter 16 of Mountains Beyond Mountains, Partners In Health confronts resistance from health authorities as they start treating people with drug-resistant TB. #TBReaders
In Chapter 17 of Mountains Beyond Mountains, we glimpse the lengths Dr. Farmer would go to for Partners In Health's mission of providing a preferential option for the poor. #TBReaders
Dr. Mukherjee is Partners In Health's Chief Medical Officer since 2000, a renowned global health professor, and a close friend and collaborator with Dr. Paul Farmer. You might also recognize her as a regular guest on the Project for Awesome! Submit your questions now on the #TBReaders Discord
"A small group of committed individuals" really can change the world. Paul Farmer knew it when he was fighting impossible odds in the early days of Partners In Health and we see it now as we fight injustice in its many forms. You just have to be a little crazy. #TBReaders
In Chapter 25 of Mountains Beyond Mountains, we see Partners In Health move mountains to help someone's child. #TBReaders
Our live Q&A with Dr. Mukherjee is almost here! Join us Monday for a discussion of Mountains Beyond Mountains with one of the people there in the early days of Partners In Health #TBReaders