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A new podcast and article series in The BMJ examines the legacy of colonialism and the progress needed to make meaningful change
There is growing demand for decolonisation, described recently by Annabel Sowemimo, author of Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare , as a desire to examine how systems of race, class, and gender have been shaped by colonial history and how we move to establish a more equitable society.1 Across the UK and Europe, for example, newspapers, museums, charities, universities, and other organisations are reckoning with their pasts born of European colonialism that sought to invade, control, extract resources, and impose western views on much of the rest of the world. Today’s world is shaped by this colonialism the wealth of high income countries was generated by land theft and slavery, establishing a legacy of power and exploitation that persists to this day. Decolonisation is thus not just about former colonies gaining political ind
Adam R Houston and colleagues argue that Canada needs to reverse its track record from covid-19 and prioritise public need over profits in its domestic investments and global leadership for health
Inequitable access to covid-19 vaccines1 as well as tests, treatments, and other tools has cost millions of lives, prolonged the pandemic, and highlighted tensions between countries’ domestic responses and their collective global responsibilities. Resolving such tensions has continued implications, including for the pandemic treaty currently being negotiated by the World Health Assembly.2 These tensions are also witnessed within Canada, a high income country that frames itself as a global health leader3 yet became one of the most prominent hoarders of the limited global covid-19 vaccine supply, despite itself being wholly reliant on importation.
The government of Canada has a history of providing financial support for global health programmes and initiatives, but its record of sharing