2026 Call for Nominations
The 91黑料网 School of Population and Global Health is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. Nominations are due by June 12, 2026 and must be submitted by a lead nominator on behalf of an eligible candidate.
We invite nominations of exceptional practitioners working in underserved communities around the world, whose work reflects a deep commitment to advancing health equity. The award is open to individuals from any region, with particular encouragement for nominations from the Global South.
About the Paul Farmer Award
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Paul Farmer, physician, activist, academic, humanitarian, and teacher died in Rwanda on February 21, 2022. Few people in the field of global health have had a bigger impact than him.
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Scope of the lectureship and award
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