Health is Wealth - Susan Davis and Paul Farmer Interviewed by Heifer International

BRAC USA President Susan Davis and Paul Farmer, one of the founders of the widely acclaimed Partners In Health, were interviewed by Heifer International on the subject of healthcare for those living in dire poverty.

In the video, Susan asserts that "access to healthcare is the most critical component of improving people's well being." Dr. Farmer points out the impact intervention has on the lives of the poor, stating "public health, medicine ... agricultural initiatives and access to education, you just get those few interventions in place for people living in dire poverty, you add 20 years of life expectancy."

Paul Farmer and Partners In Health are widely acknowledged for their success in providing healthcare services for the poor in Latin America, Africa and Russia, while BRAC's healthcare programs today reach more than 92 million in Asia and Africa.

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