Month: April 2025

Economic Inequality and Health – The ways in which wealth disparities impact access to healthcare, nutrition, and overall health outcomes.

Structural Violence – Systemic social structures that harm individuals by limiting their access to resources such as healthcare, education, and employment.

Health Disparities – Differences in health outcomes between groups due to social, economic, and environmental inequalities.

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – The social, economic, and environmental factors that influence an individual’s health and well-being.

Decolonizing Medicine – The movement to recognize and integrate indigenous healing practices into mainstream healthcare while resisting colonial medical dominance.

Cultural Competency in Indigenous Healing – The ability of healthcare practitioners to understand and respect indigenous healing traditions.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) – A holistic healing system from China that includes acupuncture, herbal remedies, and qi (energy) balancing.

Ayurveda – A traditional Indian system of medicine based on balancing bodily energies.

Curanderismo – A traditional Latin American healing practice that combines indigenous, Catholic, and spiritual healing methods.