16 Mar 2023
Dying to live
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Bending the Arc
A Friendship that Changed the World
About the extraordinary doctors and activists—including Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl—whose work 30 years ago to save lives in a rural Haitian village grew into a global battle in the halls of power for the right to health for all.
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Paul Farmer Himself
Ophelia Dahl Herself
Jim Yong Kim Himself
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