TY - JOUR
T1 - Representation, activism, health promotion, and communication
T2 - The role of art in advancing global health and social justice
AU - Reñosa, Mark Donald C.
AU - Perry, Kelly E.
AU - Srivastava, Siddharth
AU - Rawat, Angeli
AU - Orth, Zaida
AU - Tran, Phuong Bich
AU - Chong, Diane Woei Quan
AU - Kazibwe, Joseph
AU - Shaukat, Maira
AU - Garavito, Germán Andrés Alarcón
AU - Boroudi, Mazen
AU - Dsouza, Vivek
AU - Chowdhury, Shahreen
AU - Aktar, Bachera
AU - Costa, Daniela Da
AU - Ochaita, Daniela
AU - Scott, Kerry
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Reñosa et al.
PY - 2025/7/23
Y1 - 2025/7/23
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004761
DO - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004761
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105012114776
SN - 2767-3375
VL - 5
JO - PLOS Global Public Health
JF - PLOS Global Public Health
IS - 7 July
M1 - e0004761
ER -
