Centering Indigenous Relational Approaches to Medicine |
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Dr. Cristina Rivera Carpenter and some of her mentors and support system at her graduation reception, May 2021. From left to right, Mariah (daughter of Cheryl), Lynn, Joanna, Mia, Delilah, Cheryl, Adriann (Begay), Cristina and Anika, Nina, Tiffin, Marla, Velma, Thomacita, Dacia, Germaine (daughter of Leah), Bernie, and Leah and Rylee. Cristina would also like to acknowledge those who aren't shown in this photo. |
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On May 7th, 2022, HEAL Alumni & Staff Dr. Adriann Begay and Dr. Cristina Rivera Carpenter will deliver closing plenary talks at UC Santa Cruz at the UC Global Health Day.
In a recent interview with the University of California Global Health Institute , they shared their journey into medicine and how their identities and core beliefs as Indigenous women shape their approach to global health.
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"COVID-19 - A View from the Margins"
Co-Edited by Yogesh Jain and Sarah Nabia
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As a HEAL Fellow in 2017-2019, Dr. Anup Agarwal worked with Dr. Yogesh Jain, a founding member of Jan Swasthya Sahyog, a hospital in rural Chhattisgarh, India.
Dr. Jain has dedicated his life to highlighting the causes and burdens of the poorest in the world. He, alongside and co-editor Sarah Nabia published a first-of-its-kind book "COVID-19 - a view from the margins," documenting India's response to the COVID pandemic.
The anthology of essays is written entirely by Indian civil servants, doctors in rural and urban India, and experts in public health, law, politics, and economics. Anup contributed a chapter on epidemiology, testing, trials and vaccine research in India, a topic that he has spoken out about widely.
When asked why health practitioners need a book like this today, Anup shared, "The problems that arise in public health with marginalization have a recurring theme. This book, written by people who have experience of working on the margins, may help understand marginalization with a different perspective, irrespective of where you may work [...] Reading this book will help develop a unique understanding of the Indian public health scenario in its totality and how Indians view it." Read more and order a copy
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Closing Mental Health Treatment Gaps in Rural Nepal
Drs. James Jackson, Tula Gupta, Pragya Rimal, HEAL alumni, alongside Dr. Bibhav Acharya, Director of the UCSF Psychiatry HEAL Fellowship in global mental health, published an article describing how they are expanding mental health services in Nepal, and how providers in resource denied settings can address common challenges. Read more
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Honoring the Life of Dr. Paul Farmer on 3/12 10am ET
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UCSF HEAL Initiative is seeking a Full-Time Operations Officer
Passionate about health equity and global health? Thrive in highly collaborative team environments?
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1330 Broadway Suite 1100
Oakland, CA, USA
HEAL Initiative Operates from
Unceded Lisjan Ohlone Territory
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One-time or monthly contributions help to grow the movement for health equity from Navajo Nation to Nepal and Malawi to Mexico.
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