Decolonizing Global Health Research: Perspectives from US and International Global Health Trainees

Background: “Decolonizing global health” (DGH) may help global health trainees understand and remediate the effects of historical colonialism on global health, but little is known regarding how trainees perceive DGH. Understanding their perspectives is critical for designing educational intervention...

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Published in:	Annals of Global Health
Main Authors:	Matthew DeCamp, Limbanazo Matandika, Lameck Chinula, Jorge L. Cañari-Casaño, C. Hunter Davis, Emily Anderson, Marlena McClellan, Benjamin H. Chi, Valerie A. Paz-Soldan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ubiquity Press 2023-02-01
Subjects:	decolonizing global health global health education global health ethics
Online Access:	https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3961

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