Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.

This viewpoint advocates for the inclusion of art in global health discourse and practice. We explore four areas in which art can be leveraged to improve global health: (1) to amplify disenfranchised voices, (2) to advance social justice activism, (3) to strengthen communities and individuals, and (...

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Main Authors: Mark Donald C Reñosa, Kelly E Perry, Siddharth Srivastava, Angeli Rawat, Zaida Orth, Phuong Bich Tran, Diane Woei-Quan Chong, Joseph Kazibwe, Maira Shaukat, Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito, Mazen Boroudi, Vivek Dsouza, Shahreen Chowdhury, Bachera Aktar, Daniela Da Costa, Daniela Ochaita, Kerry Scott
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004761
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author Mark Donald C Reñosa
Kelly E Perry
Siddharth Srivastava
Angeli Rawat
Zaida Orth
Phuong Bich Tran
Diane Woei-Quan Chong
Joseph Kazibwe
Maira Shaukat
Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito
Mazen Boroudi
Vivek Dsouza
Shahreen Chowdhury
Bachera Aktar
Daniela Da Costa
Daniela Ochaita
Kerry Scott
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Angeli Rawat
Zaida Orth
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Diane Woei-Quan Chong
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Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito
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Vivek Dsouza
Shahreen Chowdhury
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Kerry Scott
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description This viewpoint advocates for the inclusion of art in global health discourse and practice. We explore four areas in which art can be leveraged to improve global health: (1) to amplify disenfranchised voices, (2) to advance social justice activism, (3) to strengthen communities and individuals, and (4) to improve global health communication. Drawing on community-driven art initiatives, we argue for an inclusive approach that respects diverse cultural perspectives and uplifts marginalized voices. Emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and ethical engagement, our framework invites global health discourse and practice to integrate art in order to foster empathy, challenge systemic inequities, and envision sustainable futures. By centering art, we seek to enrich the global health discipline with insights and transformative potential grounded in human experiences, cultural diversity, and shared humanity.
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spelling doaj-art-47fde5b551bb4718974e2d7dda7fd82e2025-08-20T03:57:59ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLOS Global Public Health2767-33752025-01-0157e000476110.1371/journal.pgph.0004761Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.Mark Donald C ReñosaKelly E PerrySiddharth SrivastavaAngeli RawatZaida OrthPhuong Bich TranDiane Woei-Quan ChongJoseph KazibweMaira ShaukatGermán Andrés Alarcón GaravitoMazen BoroudiVivek DsouzaShahreen ChowdhuryBachera AktarDaniela Da CostaDaniela OchaitaKerry ScottThis viewpoint advocates for the inclusion of art in global health discourse and practice. We explore four areas in which art can be leveraged to improve global health: (1) to amplify disenfranchised voices, (2) to advance social justice activism, (3) to strengthen communities and individuals, and (4) to improve global health communication. Drawing on community-driven art initiatives, we argue for an inclusive approach that respects diverse cultural perspectives and uplifts marginalized voices. Emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and ethical engagement, our framework invites global health discourse and practice to integrate art in order to foster empathy, challenge systemic inequities, and envision sustainable futures. By centering art, we seek to enrich the global health discipline with insights and transformative potential grounded in human experiences, cultural diversity, and shared humanity.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004761
spellingShingle Mark Donald C Reñosa
Kelly E Perry
Siddharth Srivastava
Angeli Rawat
Zaida Orth
Phuong Bich Tran
Diane Woei-Quan Chong
Joseph Kazibwe
Maira Shaukat
Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito
Mazen Boroudi
Vivek Dsouza
Shahreen Chowdhury
Bachera Aktar
Daniela Da Costa
Daniela Ochaita
Kerry Scott
Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.
PLOS Global Public Health
title Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.
title_full Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.
title_fullStr Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.
title_full_unstemmed Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.
title_short Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication: The role of art in advancing global health and social justice.
title_sort representation activism health promotion and communication the role of art in advancing global health and social justice
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004761
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