All posts tagged: health equity

Making Sure Global Health Education Doesn’t Perpetuate Disparities

Scholarships and funding initiatives are key to making real strides in south-to-south participation in global health internships and reducing their exclusivity as the domain of the wealthy. Crowdfunding is also growing, and is a powerful tool that should be considered by WHO and other global health internship providers to improve equitable access to global health and other professional internships abroad.

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Social Justice: Embracing Global Health Complexities

At the recent NAFSA conference CFHI paused to reflect on the role of social justice in health. Social Justice has been studied as one of the key ethical principles for students wanting to be involved in Global Health. Increasingly there has been discussion on whether social justice should be a factor when selecting students for admission into medical school.

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The Power of IFMSA & The Global Health Placebo Effect

Often the global health dialogue is dominated by Western voices. IFMSA allows 1,000+ medical students from around the world to work face-to-face twice a year. It democratizes global health and allows for crucial relationship development that is necessary for a unified global advocacy voice for health equity and justice. During the IFMSA alumni meeting attendees praised CFHI for its gold-standard model for global health education. Colleagues from Ghana, Serbia, Philippines, Nigeria, and beyond approached me with gratitude for CFHIs important advocacy voice in the global health education field.

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