Reflections on "Reimagining Global Health" at McGill
I recently had the privilege of taking the course Reimagining Global Health at McGill University — an experience that was both intellectually stimulating and profoundly transformative. The course brought together participants from over 50 countries, creating a dynamic space for rich, global dialogue.
I recently had the privilege of taking the course Reimagining Global Health at McGill University — an experience that was both intellectually stimulating and profoundly transformative. The course brought together participants from over 50 countries, creating a dynamic space for rich, global dialogue.
We examined critical questions such as: Where does knowledge come from? Who decides what counts as “health” and whose voices are included or excluded? We discussed the historical and structural injustices that continue to shape global health today and reflected on the importance of adopting decolonial approaches that centre alternative epistemologies and lived experiences, especially from the Global South.
As a new faculty member in the School of Public and Global Health, I believe it is crucial to bring these discussions into the classroom and to encourage students to think critically about power, history, and equity in health. Reimagining global health is not just about technical solutions — it requires humility, solidarity, and a commitment to transforming the systems that produce inequality in the first place.
I left the course inspired by my colleagues and hopeful about the collective possibilities we can create when diverse voices come together to imagine a more just and inclusive future for global health.
