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ArticlePLOS global public health2025

Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.

Mark Donald C Reñosa, Kelly E Perry, Siddharth Srivastava, Angeli Rawat, Zaida Orth, Phuong Bich Tran, Diane Woei-Quan Chong, Joseph Kazibwe, Maira Shaukat, Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito and 7 more

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Article in PLOS global public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Mark Donald C ReñosaHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-7174
Kelly E PerryBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8637-4729
Siddharth SrivastavaDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7890-8113
Angeli RawatSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Zaida OrthSchool of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Phuong Bich TranNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Diane Woei-Quan ChongCenter for Health Services Research, Institute for Health Systems Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0699-0418
Joseph KazibweDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
Maira ShaukatHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6244-350X
Germán Andrés Alarcón GaravitoFaculty of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2856-4356
Mazen BoroudiDepartment of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0609-8745
Vivek DsouzaEdward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-7720
Shahreen ChowdhuryLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Bachera AktarLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Daniela Da CostaUnit of Medical Anthropology, Center of Health Studies, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Daniela OchaitaUnit of Medical Anthropology, Center of Health Studies, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Kerry ScottSchool of Global Health, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3597-9637

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This viewpoint advocates for the inclusion of art in global health discourse and practice. We explore four areas in which art can be leveraged to improve global health: (1) to amplify disenfranchised voices, (2) to advance social justice activism, (3) to strengthen communities and individuals, and (4) to improve global health communication. Drawing on community-driven art initiatives, we argue for an inclusive approach that respects diverse cultural perspectives and uplifts marginalized voices. Emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and ethical engagement, our framework invites global health discourse and practice to integrate art in order to foster empathy, challenge systemic inequities, and envision sustainable futures. By centering art, we seek to enrich the global health discipline with insights and transformative potential grounded in human experiences, cultural diversity, and shared humanity.

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PMID40700399
PMCPMC12286337

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