Beny Jene Primm (May 21, 1928 – October 16, 2015) was a prominent American physician, HIV/AIDS researcher, lecturer and advocate for public health policy reform.
In 1963, Primm began working as an anaesthesiologist at Harlem Hospital, and during this time he began to specialise in drug addiction treatment and prevention.[2] In 1969, he co-founded the Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation in New York, which opened six branches as well as a treatment centre in Brooklyn.[2] A major project of the A. R. T. C. was to determine the safety and effectiveness of methadone as a substitute for heroin, to help addicts recover.[3] Primm combined this treatment with social and psychiatric services.[4] In 1981 he founded the Urban Resource Institute, an organisation offering career counselling and human resources for drug addicts.[5]
Primm was a leading figure in the fight against HIV/AIDS during the 80s, and an early proponent of preventative measures such as clean needle programs, personal HIV/AIDS status testing and safe sex.[6] From 1987, he served on the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic under Ronald Reagan, where he personally added to the commission's 600-point plan of action a recommendation for treatment to be given on demand to intravenous drug users.[2]
Primm was later appointed to the National Drug Abuse Advisory Council, and headed the Office of Treatment Improvement, an agency of the government's Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Administration.[7] He also served on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
Primm was not only an advocate for public health reform but also for civil rights and equality.[8] In 2014, the year before his death, he released his memoir, which he co-authored with John S. Friedman, entitled The Healer: A Doctor’s Crusade Against Addiction and AIDS.[2]
beny, primm, beny, jene, primm, 1928, october, 2015, prominent, american, physician, aids, researcher, lecturer, advocate, public, health, policy, reform, born, 1928, 1928united, statesdiedoctober, 2015, 2015, aged, united, stateseducationb, 1950, west, virgin. Beny Jene Primm May 21 1928 October 16 2015 was a prominent American physician HIV AIDS researcher lecturer and advocate for public health policy reform Beny PrimmBorn 1928 05 21 May 21 1928United StatesDiedOctober 16 2015 2015 10 16 aged 87 United StatesEducationB S 1950 West Virginia State CollegeM D 1959 University of GenevaMedical careerProfessionDoctorFieldAnaestheology HIV AIDS researchInstitutionsHarlem HospitalAddiction Research and Treatment CorporationOffice of Treatment Improvement Primm was born in Williamson West Virginia and earned his Bachelor of Science from West Virginia State College in 1950 before moving to Europe to undertake graduate studies at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and the University of Geneva in Switzerland earning his Doctor of Medicine from the latter in 1959 1 In 1963 Primm began working as an anaesthesiologist at Harlem Hospital and during this time he began to specialise in drug addiction treatment and prevention 2 In 1969 he co founded the Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation in New York which opened six branches as well as a treatment centre in Brooklyn 2 A major project of the A R T C was to determine the safety and effectiveness of methadone as a substitute for heroin to help addicts recover 3 Primm combined this treatment with social and psychiatric services 4 In 1981 he founded the Urban Resource Institute an organisation offering career counselling and human resources for drug addicts 5 Primm was a leading figure in the fight against HIV AIDS during the 80s and an early proponent of preventative measures such as clean needle programs personal HIV AIDS status testing and safe sex 6 From 1987 he served on the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic under Ronald Reagan where he personally added to the commission s 600 point plan of action a recommendation for treatment to be given on demand to intravenous drug users 2 Primm was later appointed to the National Drug Abuse Advisory Council and headed the Office of Treatment Improvement an agency of the government s Alcohol Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 7 He also served on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV AIDS Primm was not only an advocate for public health reform but also for civil rights and equality 8 In 2014 the year before his death he released his memoir which he co authored with John S Friedman entitled The Healer A Doctor s Crusade Against Addiction and AIDS 2 Footnotes edit Dewart p 3 a b c d Grimes Roberts p 127 Netherland p 91 Riccucci p 212 Chambre p 193 Institute of Medicine pp 185 6 Campbell and Ettorre p 84References editCampbell N Ettorre E 2011 Gendering Addiction The Politics of Drug Treatment in a Neurochemical World Springer Chambre Susan Maizel 2006 Fighting for Our Lives New York s AIDS Community and the Politics of Disease Rutgers University Press Dewart Janet 2006 The State of Black America Transaction Publishers Grimes William 2015 Dr Beny Primm Pioneer in Addiction and AIDS Prevention Dies at 87 The New York Times Retrieved October 31 2016 Institute of Medicine ed 1993 Access to Health Care in America National Academies Press Netherland Julie 2012 Critical Perspectives on Addiction Emerald Group Publishing Riccucci Norma M 1995 Unsung Heroes Federal Execucrats Making a Difference Georgetown University Press Roberts Sam 2010 A Kind of Genius Herb Sturz and Society s Toughest Problems ReadHowYouWant com External links editAppearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beny Primm amp oldid 1224837726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
