Dr. Rupa Marya discusses her work at the intersection of medicine, health, land, and justice. She explains the concept of deep medicine, which looks at the health impacts of colonialism and colonial capitalism and emphasizes the need to address the root causes of illness.Dr. Rupa Marya is a physician, activist, writer, and composer at UC, San Francisco. Her work intersects climate, health, and racial justice. As founder of the Deep Medicine Circle and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition, she's committed to healing colonialism's wounds and addressing disease through structural change. Recognized with the Women Leaders in Medicine Award, Dr. Marya was a reviewer for the AMA's plan to embed racial justice. Governor Newsom appointed her to the Healthy California for All Commission to advance universal healthcare. Also a musician, she's toured 29 countries with her band, creating what Gil Scott-Heron called "Liberation Music”. Together with Raj Patel, she co-authored the international bestseller, Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice.
Links and Resources:
RupaMarya.org
Deep Medicine Circle
Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice by Raj Patel & Rupa Marya
“Discourse on Colonialism” by Aimé Césaire
“The Deep Medicine of Rehumanizing Palestinians” by Dr. Rupa Marya & Ghassan Abu-Sitta
Where Olive Trees Weep (film)
Where Olive Trees Weep - Conversations on Palestine
“Work for Peace” by GIl Scott Heron
Topics:
00:00 - Introduction
02:01 - Meeting Dr. Marya
06:31 - Shallow vs Deep Medicine
11:58 - Balancing Deep Medicine and Immediate Health Crises
15:28 - Essential & Integrative of Medicine
19:48 - Media Narratives Around Health
25:32 - Colonialism & Healthcare
30:51 - Dehumanization
36:16 - The Power Mind Virus
40:19 - Imagining What’s Possible
44:16 - Narratives Supporting Genocide
50:46 - Heaviness, Hopefulness & Listening
53:37 - Protest Music in the Era of Big Media
56:01 - Closing
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