Global Health Blogs with Professor Swahn

  Racism, in simpler terms, is any kind of prejudice or discrimination against anyone based on their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, mostly a group that is marginalized. As defined by Camara Phyllis Jones, past-president of American Public Health Association, “Racism is a system of structuring opportunity and assigning value based on […]

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I live in a country that proclaims itself as “free.” I live in a country that people consider to be “one of the greatest.” I live in a country that attracts people from all over who are seeking equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. I live in a country […]

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#BlackLivesMatter was founded in the United States in 2013 and has since expanded to Canada and the UK. BLM continues to inspire people all over the world to not become complacent with the way things are. It challenges people to constantly think and evaluate the way they do things, think about things, and how the […]

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  Accomplishments of Black Lives Matter Many cities across the nation have begun steps to defund the police force. The police force has always been over funded with the intention of purchasing leftover unnecessary weapons from the military. These funds have not been utilized in a way that provides the services needed for communities. Police […]

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Health Disparity: “a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.”  Powerful, complex relationships exist between health and biology, genetics, and individual behavior, and between health and health services, socioeconomic status, the physical environment, discrimination, racism, literacy levels, and legislative policies. These factors, which influence an individual’s or […]

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What is gaslighting? Many have heard this term but may not understand exactly what it means. Gaslighting is a form of manipulation as to control the narrative of victims to gain power. Through deliberately and systematically feeding victims and those around the victim false information, gas lighting is used to make people question what they […]

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Recent trends, have shown that love and prosperity  have agreed. People are starting to love again; Take a look! Black people; white people are all coming together We are putting our hands and heart together to ask ”Why is this “?  “Who Is this?.” Politics , violence , and agendas have angered us; all of […]

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What is Health Disparity? If you asked me this question two years back, my answer would be-  “differences in health.” Do you want to answer the question? I am quite sure that we will get several different answers. Many of you might understand the term health disparity or people who are in health care profession, […]

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Recently, there have been many protests regrading racial discrimination and disparities in the United States and in other parts of the world. Although it seems like a recent issue, racial disparities have been happening for so many years. Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a political and social movement that advocates for equality among all races […]

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