How do we “decolonize Global Health”?
Abstract
A raft of recent commentaries has called for the “decolonization of Global Health.” “Global Health” commentators concerned with medical education, practice, research and governance would appear to agree that the status quo is grossly inequitable. They suggest that embedded power asymmetries rooted in the colonial past persist and that they are a major barrier to reducing inequity. A range of actions has been suggested as steps toward addressing these power imbalances such as ensuring funding panels are more representative and distributing the majority of resources and leadership roles, toward the affected geographies and communities. In this manuscript, we share our view on what both “decolonization” and “Global Health” might mean, and outline some key actions to combat racism in health research and practice.
Bain LE, Nanyonjo A, Blake V, Tembo J, Nkongho F, Bates M. How do we “decolonize Global Health”?. J Prev Diagn Treat Strategies Med 2022;1:26-9