Dr Carla Perissonotto talk about the health consequences of social isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Structural competency helps physicians address reproductive health disparities through recognizing social determinants of health and social advocacy.

Adhering too strictly to biomedical thinking about diagnosis can prevent clinicians from empathically engaging with patients and helping them navigate their illness experiences.

Pharmaceuticals make symptoms and biological drug targets more visible but can render individual and community suffering less visible.

Decolonization of curricula in health professions is key to preparing clinicians to respond with care and competence to vulnerabilities and disease burden exacerbated by conflict.

إن تحرير المناهج الدراسية في المهن الصحية أمر أساسي لإعداد الأطباء للاستجابة بعناية وكفاءة للضعف وأعباء الأمراض التي تتفاقم بسبب الصراع.