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
The new wave of IMF-imposed austerity measures is now reaching Sri Lanka, and their newly elected center-left government is…
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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
Systemic inequities, rooted in colonial legacies and capitalist exploitation, continue to disadvantage the Global South…
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War/ Militarism
By Amaya Gatling, GHJ Team
Turkish-American Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Psychology and Middle Eastern…
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Structural Violence
By Steve Gloyd
As the curtains fall on the 2024 Paris Olympics, what should have been a celebration of global athleticism and unity is…
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Medical Apartheid
By Patience Komba, GHJ Team
Mpox: A Public Health Emergency of International Concern As the world continues to grapple with the consequences of the…
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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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