Dr. Madhukar Pai
Decolonization Gloyd Lecture Stephen Stewart Gloyd Lecture
June 08, 2023 | Department News

What Does it Take to Truly Walk Our Talk on Decolonizing Global Health?: A Look at Key Obstacles and Plausible Solutions

On May 16, 2023, UW Department of Global Health welcomed Dr Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Translational Epidemiology & Global Health and Associate Director of the McGill International TB Centre to partake in the Stephen Stewart Gloyd Endowed Lecture Series where he presented his talk titled "Can We Walk Our Talk on Decolonizing Global Health

Professor Madhukar Pai
Stephen Stewart Gloyd Lecture Gloyd Lecture Decolonization
April 24, 2023 | Department News

Gloyd Endowed Lecturer Madhukar Pai: A ‘Double Agent’ Perspective on the Effort to Deconstruct Colonialism in Global Health

Power, Privilege, and Allyship: A ‘Double Agent's’ Perspective on the Effort to Deconstruct Colonialism in Global Health

 

Global health was born out of colonialism. Even today, it is neither diverse nor truly global. Every aspect of global health is dominated by those with power and privilege. If global health is be reimagined or decolonized, people and institutions who typically hold power and privilege must shift from saviorism to allyship. 

Stephen Stewart Gloyd Lecture Ivo Garrido Alma Ata
November 06, 2018 | Department News

Health Care for the People by the People: Q&A with the 2018 Stephen Stewart Gloyd Lecturer Dr. Ivo Garrido

In 1978, the world’s governments came together and committed to the Alma Ata Declaration – a 20th century milestone in public health to protect and promote the health of all people.  In the subsequent four decades, those called to action by the declaration have shown varied levels of commitment to its principles.