Decolonising Global (Public) Health: from Western universalism to Global pluriversalities

In many cases, however, the focus and scope of these decolonial efforts tend to be on the Global South and on representation (diversity and equality), practice and the (re)production of knowledge. Since the coloniality of being and the coloniality of knowledge are both central to decolonial theory a...

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Published in:BMJ global health 2020-08, Vol.5 (8), p.e002947
Main Authors: Affun-Adegbulu, Clara, Adegbulu, Opemiposi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colonialism
Commentary
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
diseases
disorders
Ebola virus
Geopolitics
Global health
Health administration
infections
injuries
Ontology
prevention strategies
Public health
Universalism
Working groups
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Summary:In many cases, however, the focus and scope of these decolonial efforts tend to be on the Global South and on representation (diversity and equality), practice and the (re)production of knowledge. Since the coloniality of being and the coloniality of knowledge are both central to decolonial theory and integral to the arguments that follow,14 the decolonisation of the concept of Global (Public) Health must take place at the epistemic AND ontological levels. Conclusion Global (Public) Health is one of those ‘labels that lead away from empire and push analysis away from colonial histories and in other directions’,15 and which focuses on consequences such as health inequalities and inequities rather than their root causes. The question is, what does a decolonial investigation of the concept of Global (Public) Health entail in terms of scope, methods and objectives?
ISSN:2059-7908
2059-7908
DOI:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002947