
Farewell, Dr Paul...
With great sadness we have just learnt of the death of Dr Paul Farmer yesterday in Rwanda. Dr Farmer (or ‘Dr Paul’ as he was much better known by his patients) was an extraordinary physician. He was not just any old extraordinary doctor though (as if that weren’t enough), he was also a global expert in infectious disease (including HIV and TB), a medical anthropologist, a founder of Partners in health, a spokesperson for the poor, a constant warrior against racism, a valiant