Pragmatic solidarity and global health equity: Paul Farmer’s legacy at Partners In Health
Partners In Health co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer proved that we can provide quality health care to people in need anywhere in the world, as long as we’re committed to building the systems that make it possible. That’s what Paul challenged us all to do, because he believed people living in poverty are deserving of the best care we know how to deliver. PIH Canada National Director Mark Brender will share how Dr. Farmer’s legacy lives on through Partners In Health’s relentless commitment to putting pragmatic solidarity into practice.
Mark Brender is the National Director of a Toronto-based social justice and global health organization striving to make health care a human right for all people. Mark has been with Partners In Health (PIH) since opening the PIH Canada office in 2011 and sits on the organization’s global leadership team. Mark serves on the boards of the Canadian Partnership for Women’s and Children’s Health (CanWaCH), Project Rozana Canada, and speaks and writes frequently on global health equity and human rights issues. Prior to joining Partners In Health, Mark held leadership positions with national and international charitable organizations, and earlier spent more than a decade as an award-winning hockey journalist. He holds a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from McGill University.