A July essay in PLOS Global Public Health argues that art and its expression are critically important in the struggle for global health equity. Reñosa and his colleagues make the case that art can be leveraged to (1) to amplify disenfranchised voices, (2) to advance social justice activism, (3) to strengthen communities and individuals, and (4) to improve global health communication. They argue that art facilitates the inclusion of diverse cultural perspectives and engagement and uplifts marginalized voices. They provide a framework for inclusion of art in global health discourse and practice – to foster empathy, challenge systems of power and inequity, and to envision an alternative future. Centering art can enrich – and potentially transform – the discipline of global health by providing transformative potential and rich insights, grounded in the diversity of human experiences and shared humanity.
Check out the essay here.