The future of global health is inclusive and anti-racist
| Autor: | Manon Pigeolet, Batool Al-wahdani, Omnia El Omrani, Osahon Enabulele, Rispah Walumbe, Flavia Senkubuge, Barnabas Alayande, Lwando Maki, John G. Meara, Kee B. Park |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Tropical Doctor. 52:3-5 |
| ISSN: | 1758-1133 0049-4755 |
| Popis: | In global health, a discipline with a racist and colonial history, white supremacy, white privilege and racism are still present today. 1 Although many believe we are witnessing a resurgence of racism in global health, because of a recent rise of extreme right comments and racism in the community and online 2 , 3 . In reality racism has always been an inherent aspect of global health and its predecessors: tropical health and international health by prioritizing the health issues of the colonizers over those of the native populations. 4 As such, we are rather bearing witness to long standing issues that have been persistently overlooked. There is a need for a paradigm shift to enable true authentic leadership that promotes the values of our shared humanity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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