Abstract
A central element of global health is the matter of equity; a discussion
with roots in colonialist endeavours, equally relevant in all levels of the
field today and in the future. By disassembling constituting elements of
global health, it becomes clear how the contemporary field is based on
and biased in Global North cultures and traditions, which frames the
Eurocentric perspective as the neutral and the norm, and therefore
solutions and strategies for combating global risks are customised to
fit societies of the Global North. Contemporary interventions
undertaken in the name of promoting global health represent enduring
challenges and new trends relating to international efforts to improve
health conditions, primarily in the Global South. This talk will focus on
both sides of the encounter, the agents of intervention, health
professionals and the targets, local populations emphasising ethnoracial
representations and the burden of ‘otherness’ because the
intervention power dynamics influence both. With a broad perspective
on historical continuity and ruptures, we will explore legacies of
mistrust in colonial medicine, postcolonial approaches, and integration
of the local, traditional health practices. In the quest for global health
equity, we invite you to focus the decolonisation process through four
levels: knowledge, leadership, policy, and praxis.
with roots in colonialist endeavours, equally relevant in all levels of the
field today and in the future. By disassembling constituting elements of
global health, it becomes clear how the contemporary field is based on
and biased in Global North cultures and traditions, which frames the
Eurocentric perspective as the neutral and the norm, and therefore
solutions and strategies for combating global risks are customised to
fit societies of the Global North. Contemporary interventions
undertaken in the name of promoting global health represent enduring
challenges and new trends relating to international efforts to improve
health conditions, primarily in the Global South. This talk will focus on
both sides of the encounter, the agents of intervention, health
professionals and the targets, local populations emphasising ethnoracial
representations and the burden of ‘otherness’ because the
intervention power dynamics influence both. With a broad perspective
on historical continuity and ruptures, we will explore legacies of
mistrust in colonial medicine, postcolonial approaches, and integration
of the local, traditional health practices. In the quest for global health
equity, we invite you to focus the decolonisation process through four
levels: knowledge, leadership, policy, and praxis.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 1 May 2023 |
| Place of Publication | Internet |
| Publisher | Penn State. College of the liberal arts |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2023 |
