1/ The "Magnetic North" always pulls health and wealth towards white male privilege.
That's why you HAVE to overcompensate with equity.
That's why you HAVE to overcompensate with equity.
2/ Once you see the magnetic North consolidating power and resources in global health, you can never go back. Unplug from the matrix now.
3/ Be unhinged! Have ruthlessly brutally honest conversations about the world.
"I interviewed youth from around the globe on what's wrong with global health, and their scathing damnation of the industry was eye-opening."
"I interviewed youth from around the globe on what's wrong with global health, and their scathing damnation of the industry was eye-opening."
4/ When elected leaders have tunnel vision focused only on their next election, it's up to the unfiltered youth to speak truth to power.
5/ Envisioning equity: PLOS GH was born from a Twitter thread where Madhu envisioned an equitable global health journal. That tweet inspired funding and brought his vision to life.
6/ It was an uphill battle, but PLOSGH triumphed. A recent study revealed that out of 43 global health journals, it has the highest diversity index.
7/ White saviorism isn't just for white people. It's a mindset—the idea that "you [Global South] don't know what to do, but it's OK! We [Global North] are coming to help you."
Anyone can fall into this trap.
Anyone can fall into this trap.
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8/ Allyship is critical but it's never recognized on a CV.
True allyship is not about centering yourself, it's about centering others. It requires hard work and consistent intention every single day.
True allyship is not about centering yourself, it's about centering others. It requires hard work and consistent intention every single day.
9/ Agenda of Self Determination:
Indigenous peoples prioritize self-determination and decolonization. They demand involvement in decisions that affect them and seek to reclaim their land and receive reparations for historical injustices.
Indigenous peoples prioritize self-determination and decolonization. They demand involvement in decisions that affect them and seek to reclaim their land and receive reparations for historical injustices.
10/ It's time for the Global South to stop relying on the Global North, or face the brutal consequences of mistreatment and death.
11/ The Global South should produce its own vaccines, organize their own conferences, spearhead their research programs, secure independent funding, and publish in regional journals.
12/ "Things can beautifully happen in the Global South without any interference from the Global North at all. "
13/ Global North should "shut up and make it happen," or at the very least, not block it.
An example: blocking the TRIPS waiver and WHO global pandemic treaty and editing out equity clause.
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An example: blocking the TRIPS waiver and WHO global pandemic treaty and editing out equity clause.
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14/ Did this thread get you to reexamine #globalhealth through a new lens?
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