4 Ways to Decolonize Global Health

For Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine. A child of colonialism, global health began with the export of Western concepts of health and medical care—and the protection of colonizers from local diseases. Here’s how committed insurgents in the field are overturning those lingering perspectives.

DON'T ACCEPT THE STATUS QUO.

CHANGE THE TEACHING.

BUILD UP LOCAL POWER.

 FIND OUT IF YOU’RE A COLONIZER/DECOLONIZER.