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Ophelia Dahl co-founded Partners In Health, which began in Haiti’s rural Central Plateau more than 30 years ago and now serves millions of patients in 11 countries around the world. PIH’s community-based model has helped to redefine what’s possible in health care delivery in settings of poverty, proving that diseases that stalk the poor can be effectively treated.
Ophelia graduated from Wellesley College in 1994 and recently became a Trustee. She is a Director’s Fellow at MIT’s Media Lab and Vice President of the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre. She also co-directs her late father’s literary estate.
Partners In Health ( PIH) is an international nonprofit public health organization founded in 1987 by Paul Farmer, Ophelia Dahl, Thomas J. White, [1] Todd McCormack, and Jim Yong Kim. [2] [3] Partners in Health provides healthcare in the poorest areas of developing countries. [4] It builds hospitals [5] and other medical facilities, hires and ...
Mar 9, 2023 · Dahl cofounded PIH in 1987 with Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, Todd McCormack, and Thomas J. White in Haiti’s rural Central Plateau. The organization now serves millions of patients in 11 countries on four continents around the world. Dahl led the organization as executive director for 16 years and now chairs its board of directors.
May 30, 2023 · The 2023 Radcliffe Medal recipient Ophelia Dahl is often described as an optimist. At Radcliffe Day on May 26, she confirmed it, and said that her refusal to accept that she cannot change things has driven her life’s work. “I took a leap of faith,” said Dahl of her 18-year-old self, who went to Haiti to volunteer and met some of the ...
Apr 17, 2024 · By John Green. April 17, 2024 6:54 AM EDT. O phelia Dahl believes that a person’s lack of access to health care is caused by failures of human-built systems—and because these systems are built ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Photo by Sarah Bastille for PIH. Partners In Health Co-founder Ophelia Dahl has been named to TIME’s annual list of 100 most influential people in the world, highlighting her leadership, advocacy, and impact in global health and beyond. Each year, the TIME100 list recognizes the impact, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most ...
