ReviewPLOS global public health2024
Decolonising global health research: Shifting power for transformative change.
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35 citing papers in PubMed.
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- A model for global health education through the Ethiopian newborn quality improvement ECHO initiative.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Decolonising global health through implementation science: defining the path to equity and structural transformation.BMJ open · 2026Review
- Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: a qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Decolonising Neglected Tropical Diseases research in Africa: insights, challenges and promising practices.BMJ global health · 2026Review
- Artificial intelligence for research capacity strengthening: Two reviews and a pathway to shift power in global health.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- The complexity of inequity: rethinking global health through lived experience, power, and structural vulnerability.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Reconfiguring global primary care evidence: The essential role of regional journals.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2026Article
- Research capacity and decolonisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric analysis.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- WHO's criteria for ethical health research priority-setting in the context of climate change.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2026Article
- Addressing global health equity through Global Collaborative Evidence Networks: a narrative literature review of governance models, power and participation.Globalization and health · 2026Review
- Finding the balance between academic productivity and impact: evaluation of the Botswana - University of Pennsylvania partnership over a 5-year timeframe.BMJ global health · 2026Article
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- Breaking silos, building bridges: leveraging Global Collaborative Evidence Networks for global health impact.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Expert perspectives on exposure-response functions for urban health policy: Lessons from a UBDPolicy workshop.Environmental research · 2026Review
- Navigating power hierarchies in the "field": A qualitative exploration of researcher experiences.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Strengthening capacity for pandemic preparedness among health care professionals through interdisciplinary online learning: a participatory mixed-methods evaluation.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Ethical Principles and Practices in HIV Acquisition Research in Humanitarian Crises: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2026Article
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Abstract
Recent debates on decolonizing global health have spurred interest in addressing the power asymmetries and knowledge hierarchies that sustain colonial ideas and relationships in global health research. This paper applies three intersecting dimensions of colonialism (colonialism within global health; colonisation of global health; and colonialism through global health) to develop a broader and more structural understanding of the policies and actions needed to decolonise global health research. It argues that existing guidelines and checklists designed to make global health research more equitable do not adequately address the underlying power asymmetries and biases that prevail across the global health research ecosystem. Beyond encouraging fairer partnerships within individual research projects, this paper calls for more emphasis on shifting the balance of decision-making power, redistributing resources, and holding research funders and other power-holders accountable to the places and peoples involved in and impacted by global health research.
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