Ophelia Dahl
British-American activist (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ophelia Magdalena Dahl (born 12 May 1964) is a British-American social justice and health care advocate. Dahl co-founded Partners In Health (PIH), a Boston, Massachusetts-based non-profit health care organization dedicated to providing a "preferential option for the poor."[1] She served as executive director for 16 years and has since chaired its board of directors.
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Born | Ophelia Magdalena Dahl (1964-05-12) 12 May 1964 (age 59) Oxford, England |
Alma mater | Wellesley College |
Occupation(s) | Social justice, health care advocate |
Spouse | Lisa Frantzis |
Children | 1 |
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As a co-founder and key member of the PIH team, Dahl was featured prominently in Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, Tracy Kidder's book describing the work of the organisation and the life of Dr. Farmer. In December 2006, Ophelia Dahl and Paul Farmer received the Union Medal from Union Theological Seminary in New York. Dahl and the Partners in Health team is featured in the 2017 documentary film Bending The Arc. In 2024, she was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME.[2]