General Information

Author/Creator

Farmer, Paul, 1959-

Language

English.

Published

New York : PublicAffairs, c2011.

Physical Description

xii, 429 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contributors

Contributor

Gardner, Abbey M.

Hoof Holstein, Cassia van der.

Mukherjee, Joia.

Contents/Summary

Summary

"On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake laid waste to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing hundreds of thousands of people. Within three days, Dr. Paul Farmer arrived in the Haitian capital, along with a team of volunteers, to lend his services to the injured. In this vivid narrative, Farmer describes the incredible suffering--and resilience--that he encountered in Haiti. Having worked in the country for nearly thirty years, he skillfully explores the social issues that made Haiti so vulnerable to the earthquake--the very issues that make it an "unnatural disaster." Complementing his account are stories from other doctors, volunteers, and earthquake survivors. Haiti after the earthquake will both inform and inspire readers to stand with the Haitian people against the profound economic and social injustices that formed the fault line for this disaster"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Subject

Emergency medical services > Haiti.

Earthquakes > Haiti.

Earthquakes > Haiti > Autobiography.

Relief Work > Haiti > Autobiography.

Public Health Practice > Haiti > Autobiography.

Socioeconomic Factors > Haiti > Autobiography.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Paul Farmer ; edited by Abbey Gardner and Cassia Van Der Hoof Holstein with Joia S. Mukherjee ... [et al.].

ISBN

9781586489731

9781586489748

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	363.34/95097294 FAR		OSA Repository	Donation of School of Public Policy.

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