Partners In Health

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Partners In Health (PIH) is a Boston, Massachusetts-based non-profit health care organization dedicated to providing a "preferential option for the poor". Founded in 1987 by Dr. Paul Farmer, Thomas J. White, and Todd McCormack, joined later by Ophelia Dahl and Dr. Jim Kim, PIH strives to bring the best of western medicine to the poorest of the poor by establishing long-term partnerships with local sister organizations. The people of Haiti, Peru, Russia, and Rwanda have seen the greatest portion of their work, especially in the treatment of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. PIH also has clinics in Lesotho and Malawi, as well as supported projects in Chiapas, Mexico and Guatemala. Joia S. Mukherjee, MD, MPH is the medical director of Partners in Health.

Pulitzer prizewinner Tracy Kidder's book Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, details PIH's work. Canadian rock band Arcade Fire promoted the charity on their tour of the album Neon Bible. This included the distribution of leaflets, donations and volunteering.

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