How do we envision equity in global health?
This is a collection of publications in diverse mediums focusing on the theme “How do we envision equity in global health?”. These submissions are by McGill students who were part of the course, Fundamentals of Global Health in Fall 2023.
We would like to thank Professor Madhukar Pai for sharing the class submissions with us and the teaching assistants, Shashika Bandara, Zarin Abdullah, Omotayo Olaoye and Tisha Prakash, for their support in coordinating the publications. These assignments have been shared with the help of the Perspectives editorial team of Gabrielle Lalonde-LeBlond, Kaiwen Zhang, Kimiya Gharagozloo, Maya Ardon, Sarah Fallah and Samir Gouin.
Articles
Just one heatwave away, dengue virus could be ready to stay! By Rada Rusu
Beyond the Needle: A History of MMR Vaccine Hesitancy By Sacha Mitchell
Health care Justice for Indigenous Communities in Canada: What Government Claims and the Truth By Jonathan Giroux
The Fight isn't Over Yet: Confronting Barriers to Hepatitis C Elimination By Nathan Pilkey
Obstacles to COVID-19 Vaccine Equity in Africa By Kaiwen (Coco) Zhang
Equitable Vaccination: Strengthening Global Open Science Initiatives and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Capacities By Molly Borritt
Bridging Healthcare Gaps for Ukrainian Refugees: Urgent Needs and Long Term Solutions By Nicole Downar
Creative Writing
An Advocacy Letter to the Federal Government about Global Vaccine Equity By Kaelan Olney
Time to Prioritize Pharmacoequity over Profits By Marion Laurençon
Advocacy Letters to Encourage Policymakers and Lobbyists to Pursue Agendas Favouring Global Vaccine Equity By Ava den Elzen, Sixtine Dietsch, and Ella Waxman
My Dear Palestine Written by Saad Mohssine
"El Siglo Más Largo" Written by Maximiliano Zablah
Beneath Her Smile Written by Atchana S Kanagasabai and Mathusa Thurairajah
Multimedia
Digital Rendering: Digital art on Sketchbook and charcoal on gray-toned paper By Christina Deligiannis & Sheena Doyle
Sejal's Broken Leg: A Children's Story About Global Surgery By Evelyn MacLeod
Are You Practicing Environmental Racism? By Lily Jialun Li and Jialin Fan
The Prevailing Challenges Within the Global Health Sector By Alexandra Douglas
Losing Mothers: Navigating Maternal Mortality Challenges By Ava Paton & Katie Sanagan
Indigenous Health By Lily Huang, Allison Acuna, Sarah Kashkari, & Selin Birgen
Infographics
COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity by Lilah Willis
Big Pharma by Gracia Yu, Andy Bai & Josh Wang
Global Inequity in Insulin Injections by Theo Bride
The Scale and Impact of Violence Against Healthcare in Conflict: War Crimes and Public Health Catastrophe by Bella Semaan
Tuberculosis in Canadian Indigenous Communities by Ella Liu & Ira Ticala
No Address, No Access: The Healthcare Crisis of Canada’s Homeless by Victor Tran
Can be found at: https://www.perspectivesmcgill.com/allposts/2024/2/22/building-equity-in-global-health-infographics