The quest for equity in global health is underpinned by neocolonial discourses: A critical discourse analysis.

ABSTRACT: Global health, as noted in the emerging decolonizing global health literature, is built on power asymmetries and inequities, is centred on individuals and organizations in the global north, and involves a north to south diffusion of ideas and resources. Despite increasing attention paid to the decolonization of global health, there is no universal understanding of what this entails, or what associated agenda(s) may be. We argue that decolonizing global health is not possible without interrogating its many power asymmetries. In this article we demonstrate one example, using a critical discourse analysis of a tremendously influential document, the final report of the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health, Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity throug

SUBMITTER: Amri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12165370 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature