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. We need to identify how injustice is perpetrated and 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 Alina Metje, GHJ team
Nepal's public health system is plagued by staff shortages, dilapidated infrastructure, overcrowded wards, long wait times, and…
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Phantom Aid
By UW DGH Department News
On March 1, author of book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World Anand Giridharadas spoke to University of…
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Decolonization
By GHJ Team/ Invitation by the UW DGH DEI Committee Members
The UW Department of Global Health’s DEI Committee invites you to please register here for a panel discussion on…
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War/ Militarism
By Assem Suleimenova, GHJ team.
Russian prisoners are reportedly choosing to fight in Ukraine, rather than face sub-standard healthcare for HIV in their own…
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Structural Violence
By GHJ Team/ Invitation by Prof. James Pfeiffer, UW
The Department of Global Health, University of Washington, will hold a DEI-sponsored webinar/forum on "Medical Apartheid and…
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Medical Apartheid
By GHJ Team/ Invitation by Prof. James Pfeiffer, UW
The Department of Global Health, University of Washington, will hold a DEI-sponsored webinar/forum on "Medical Apartheid and…
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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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