Founded in 1987, Partners in Health is a nonprofit hospital that serves low-income populations. The organization is headquartered in Boston.

The foundation was founded by Dr. Paul Farmer and Dr. Jim Kim, along with Ophelia Dahl, Todd McCormack, and Thomas White. The main activity of the organization is to raise funds from local foundations and business structures to provide medical care for people who cannot afford to pay for treatment or insurance.

Over the years the organization has become international: a similar approach has been implemented to treat poor people in Peru, Rwanda, Haiti, Guatemala, and Mexico for serious diseases (AIDS and tuberculosis).