Powerful Concepts in Global Health: Comment on "Knowledge, Moral Claims and the Exercise of Power in Global Health"

Overview

Journal Int J Health Policy Manag

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2015 Feb 13

PMID 25674576

Citations 6

Authors

Eivind Engebretsen

Kristin Heggen

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Abstract

In this paper we emphasize the importance of questioning the global validity of significant concepts underpinning global health policy. This implies questioning the concept of global health as such and accepting that there is no global definition of the global. Further, we draw attention to 'quality' and 'empowerment' as examples of world-forming concepts. These concepts are exemplary for the gentle and quiet forms of power that underpin our reasoning within global health.

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