Global Health Justice
Welcome to the Global Health Justice Website!
We aim to advance the struggle for global health justice by providing a platform and resources that explore fundamental drivers of health that are often absent in the conventional global health discourse. We recognize that global and national structures of domination, exploitation, and oppression play a crucial role in perpetuating poverty, disenfranchisement, and inequality – all of which have a profound impact on global health. Our goal is to expand our conversations to identify and better understand how injustice is perpetrated – and to work to transform power dynamics toward a fairer world.
By shedding light on these issues, we hope to promote a deeper understanding of the social and political determinants of health. To this end, we prioritize the perspectives and voices of those from the Global South, whose lived experiences and insights are essential for a truly comprehensive understanding of health justice. We welcome contributions to the website, including relevant articles, videos, and artistic expression (eg, songs, poetry) to further explore these issues. We encourage our UW Global Health alumni to contribute to increase our collective awareness of the situation around the world. Our website is a collaborative effort of faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of Washington Department of Global Health.
Global Theft
By Steve Gloyd
BBC news recently reported that the governments of Malawi and Mali are demanding hundreds of billions of dollars from US and…
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Phantom Aid
By Alina Metje, GHJ Team
A recent Reuters investigation reveals that countries like Japan, France, Germany, and the United States are reaping billions…
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Decolonization
By Ana Lucia Castillo and Maryam Hamid
Since its beginnings, the field of global health has been structured by power dynamics which privilege the work of the Global…
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War/ Militarism
By Maryam Hamid, GHJ Team
In the quiet early hours of the day I pour myself a cup of…
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Structural Violence
By Alina Metje and Amaya Gatling, GHJ Team
Around the world, global elections reflect an emerging pattern: people are expressing discontent with a political and economic…
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Medical Apartheid
By Alina Metje, GHJ Team
Systemic inequities in access to the fruits of science and medical technology continue to disadvantage the Global South…
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By Jack Milln, for the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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By Yap Boum via Karolinska Decolonizing Global Health
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By Naomi Fowler, Tax Justice Network
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