Global Health Justice
Welcome to the Global Health Justice Website!
We aim to advance the struggle for global health justice by providing 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. Our goal is 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. Our website is a collaborative effort, with contributions from students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the University of Washington Department of Global Health.
Global Theft
By Amaya Gatling, GHJ Team
Recent demonstrations against Kenya's Finance Bill 2024 were met with deadly repression At least 39 civilians were killed 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 Alina Metje, GHJ Team
Global health practitioners and researchers from low- and middle- income countries face significant barriers due to restrictive…
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War/ Militarism
By Assem Suleimenova, GHJ Team
El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is at the epicenter of escalating conflicts in Sudan, now a battleground between…
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Structural Violence
By Steve Gloyd, GHJ Team
A South Florida jury just found Chiquita Brands liable for killings by right-wing paramilitary death squads that the the…
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Medical Apartheid
By Alina Metje, GHJ Team
South Africa is running out of insulin pens due to Novo Nordisk's decision not to renew its contract, focusing instead on more…
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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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