| Abstrakt: |
A recent report from the University of Florida discusses the historical link between goiter and cretinism in El Salvador. The research suggests that goiter, a medical condition related to the thyroid, is intertwined with social and political factors such as inequality, neocolonialism, development, and war. The study argues that goiter research in El Salvador aimed to improve the health and productivity of poor and rural women and girls, positioning the country as a site of knowledge production for global health. The report also explores how certain groups were constructed as problem populations and proposes that goiter should be understood as a disability. [Extracted from the article] |
