A Mapuche family is uprooted from their ancestral land by a nexus of political power and private industry.

One night, a Mapuche man is killed by hired agitators. His daughter Lucia, her mother and the entire community are forced off their land. Displaced, they migrate to a poor neighbourhood of Mar del Plata where Lucia attends school while her mother sells baskets at a local market.

Lucia—like many displaced Mapuche—grows up in an urban landscape devoid of cultural and community connections and values. She feels lost, disconnected from her roots, and marginalized.

Welcome to the GHW Podcast, an audio show dedicated to PHM’s flagship publication “Global Health Watch 6: In the shadow of the pandemic” (GHW6). As a way to spread the analysis and the experiences of struggle reported in the book. The GHW podcast is available for free on iVoox and in all four PHM languages (English, Spanish, French, Arabic).

Gender Justice in Health

The story is set in Brazil and explores the intersecting experiences of two women facing gender inequalities in a male dominated society. Laura, a privileged upper-class woman, and Beta, her Afro-Brazilian housekeeper, experience patriarchy in varying degrees, determined by either their class privileges or lack of.

Resisting Forced Migration and War

Two sisters, Amina and Salwa, along with their families, gather at Amina's house in a refugee camp in Gaza on 15th May 2023, to commemorate the Nakba of 1948.

  Towards transformation of health systems

Dr. Rose, a US physician, and her husband, Apu, embark on a holiday to India. Their journey takes an unexpected turn in Delhi when Rose experiences a minor accident, leading them to the clinic of Dr. Ramesh. What begins as a chance encounter evolves into a profound discussion on the stark healthcare disparities exposed by the pandemic.

More than a format, they are a genre, even more, they are a universe. Comics constitute a narrative that entertains, builds emotional experiences and imaginaries of both fiction and non-fiction, with such a variety of forms and contents that they also inform, educate and communicate, reaching a wide spectrum of audiences.  

Ecosystem Health: Food, Energy, Climate