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Global Health Governance: The system we inherited and the need for an equitable decolonized global health governance system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2025

Sarah L. Bosha ,
Alison Durran  and
Sam Halabi Open the ORCID record for Sam Halabi [Opens in a new window]
Sarah L. Bosha*
Affiliation:
O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Alison Durran
Affiliation:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sam Halabi
Affiliation:
O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Health Management and Policy, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
*
Corresponding author: Sarah Bosha; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The article examines the historical development of global health from its genesis in colonial-era tropical medicine, to the creation of the World Health Organization – formed to advance health rights for all. The authors call for continued reforms to the global health governance system to mitigate the enduring impact of colonialism.

Keywords

tropical medicineglobal healthdecolonizationcolonialism
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Independent Articles
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , First View , pp. 1 - 4
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics

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