Re-humanize
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World Cancer Day @Black History Month 2026 – How patient-expert collaboration at the margins has been the benefit of all.
Today, we stand at the intersection of World Cancer Day and Black History Month in the USA. In this moment, I want to honor the patient–expert co-creation that has been unfolding at the margins of Western science for decades. A… Continue reading
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2026 Word of the Year: Wisdom
Two decades ago, I explained to my father that the burden of disease measures the total impact of illnesses, injuries, and disabilities on a population. It quantifies the gap between ideal health—long life in full health—and current reality by combining… Continue reading
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Beyond the P-Value: Decolonizing What Counts as Significant in Medicine—A Patient-Empowering Story to Reclaim our Human Reality (Short Book actively searching for a publishing house)
How a simple statistical number became medicine’s cultural gatekeeper—and how we reclaim truth beyond binaries. TRIGGER WARNING The following text contains the overlooked, invaluable lived experiences of countless humans with the hegemony of modern Western science over patients and humanity—its… Continue reading
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🌿 Summer of Unlearning: A Series to Reimagining Healthcare- Week 5 – The end is just the beginning: The Patient-Led Scientific Revolution. (Short e-Book)
It’s our final installment of the Summer Of Unlearning, a series of books to unlearn, open our minds, and reimagine healthcare. This insightful series honors the artist-researchers with whom I collaborate as a science decolonization writer and self-declared epistemo-pathologist. The… Continue reading
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International Women’s Day 2025: food for thought.
Western feminism’s timeline explained to my 8-year-old African-Asian-European nephew: 1492 – Early 18th century – A handful of privileged European men gave themselves the right to rule the world and brutally shut the door behind them. Late 18th – Early… Continue reading
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A call for human-centric expertise in medical science.
As we return from the holiday break, I’m stepping into 2025 with renewed purpose. This year, I focus on expanding the conversations we’ve built around decolonizing science, reimagining health equity, and centering cultural healing. Last year, we explored the concept… Continue reading
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Elizabeth Sankey’s Witches: an eery connection with women challenged with childbirth mental health.
Postpartum mental health challenges are often hidden behind societal expectations of joy and fulfillment. Conditions like postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression affect many new mothers, bringing with them fear, disconnection, and overwhelming struggles that go unspoken. Postpartum depression impacts 1… Continue reading
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Decolonizing Science Through the Humanities: Healing Lessons from the Wereldmuseum – An insightful patient journey.
The artificial divide between the sciences and the humanities is often overstated, particularly when addressing colonial legacies. While science has traditionally focused on empirical inquiry, the humanities—especially museums and the arts—offer critical lessons in healing from the wounds of colonialism… Continue reading
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🌍 International Mental Health Day: Centering Marginalized Voices in the Mental Health Conversation
Today, October 10th is International Mental Health Day. In 2024, the focus is on the workplace.I am grateful that my professional place provides mental health resources to support its dedicated workforce’s diverse experiences and needs. As an African descendant, Asian-raised… Continue reading
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From expert-centric Western science to patient and authentic humanity’s self-empowerment: a thought-provoking journey. (Bonus Part 4)
Chapter 4: “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou. In 1837, during the golden age of the physician-scientist, ten years before Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis proposed his… Continue reading
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