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Global health research suffers from a power imbalance − decolonizing mentorship can help level the playing field

  • Written by Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Iowa
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Mentorship is a cornerstone of the infrastructure supporting global health. Transferring knowledge, developing skills and cultivating a supportive professional environment among researchers and clinicians around the world are key to achieving...

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