Reimagining Global Health

Course on a new model for global health – since 2024

Course Description Since colonial times, global health has always been more about charity, goodwill, and saviorism, rather than justice, rights, and equity. Without education and reflection, it is easy to perpetuate this saviorism model of global health. To counter this, we need to reimagine a better model, one that is rooted in justice, equity, humand rights, and self-determination. Throughout the course, the need to ‘decolonize global health’ and to practice authentic allyship will be highlighted. The course will help students to avoid a white saviorism approach to global health. The course will also encourage students to consider the ‘glocal’ model – addressing health disparities wherever they occur. The Reimagining Global Health course is part of the McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health.

McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health

1st Reimagining Global Health course – 21-24 May 2024 2nd Reimagining Global Health course – 9-13 June 2025