Partners In Health. Malawi
Description
A half-century of helping disadvantaged communities, beginning when he was a first-year Harvard medical student, has reinforced Dr. Paul Farmer's belief that access to health care is a basic human right. He argues that by delivering quality care to the poor, severe health issues such as AIDS or MDR-TB can be tackled effectively. Through a community-based approach, along with training doctors and health workers in impoverished areas, Partners In Health-the organization Dr. Farmer founded in 1987-has saved thousands of lives. In Peru it has achieved cure rates for MDR-TB which are higher than at many hospitals in the United States. This program features an analysis of PIH's potential in Malawi, presented by finance expert Alvin Hall.
Runtime
22 min
Series
Subjects
- Medical policy (33)
- Public health (338)
- Technology and law (23)
- Technology (1161)
- Health planning (100)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c2010
Database
Films on Demand
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