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Our generation faces the challenge to eradicate extreme poverty. The U.N. Millennium Development Goals define basic human rights: every person's right to food, shelter, health and education.
Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, defines health as an issue of fundamental human rights and social justice. Poverty and a lack of access to health care often go hand in hand.
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Gretchen Peters Examines Afghan Drug Trade
In: War & Poverty
Fighting terrorism will require going after the drug traffickers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So far very little has been done to interrupt the flow of money to Al Qaeda. more...
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
In: Poverty/World Development (general)
The nonfiction book "Mountains Beyond Mountains" is the story of Paul Farmer's life and his mission to combat the world's worst epidemics in Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia. more...
Paul Farmer and Partners in Health in Rwanda
In 1987 Dr. Farmer co-founded the nonprofit "Partners in Health" to provide free medical care in central Haiti. Today PIH treats poverty and disease in nine countries. more...
Paul Farmer's Hospital in Haiti, Zanmi Lasante
Medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer has dedicated his life to treating some of the world's poorest populations in Haiti, Russia, Peru and sub-Saharan Africa. more...
How Can the Taliban Be Defeated in Afghanistan?
In: War & Poverty
The NATO strategy in Afghanistan must be a careful balance between fighting the Taliban insurgency and becoming a force in the economic reconstruction of the country. more...
Common Wealth by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs
In: Poverty/World Development (general)
Sachs maps the road to sustainable and equitable global prosperity. Powerful technologies are available to break poverty traps. The key is global, political cooperation. more...
FINCA Microloans Help Development In Afghanistan
Security in Afghanistan will not be achieved without the creation of jobs and infrastructure. FINCA loans allow Afghan families to build small businesses and create jobs. more...
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