This research group focusing on the interaction between culture, health—both physical and mental—disease, care, and policy at the global level. The cluster examines how social, economic, political, and cultural factors shape access to and the quality of healthcare across diverse communities. It operates within the paradigm of critical medical anthropology, engaging with concepts such as agency, power relations, political economy (including issues of inequality), feminist perspectives, epigenetics, science and technology studies (STS), and multispecies ethnography. Activities within this cluster encompass both research and practice that prioritize the improvement and equitable distribution of health for all people worldwide. This includes teaching, research, and community engagement activities grounded in an anthropological perspective, addressing the interactions among healthcare systems, public health policy, epidemiology, and the health challenges faced by vulnerable populations.
