Work Themes

Non-Communicable Diseases are not a question of happenstance, “bad luck”, or due to a group's genetic make-up. They are highly linked to exposure to pollution, contaminants, and marginalisation. Our work explores how structural violence through inadequate healthcare, social care, and legal systems act as pathways to disease development.

As cities become primary sources of economic opportunity/dependence, more and more people congregate within them. This increases important population impacting factors such as density and scarcity, whilst also decreasing factors such as accessibility and autonomy. Cities bring hope to many but also challenges. We explore how the urban geography of cities and the systems that govern them become pathways towards (ill)health.

Data is a powerful tool for justice and language for accountability. However, it can easily be manipulated and used to entrench inequities. This area of work explores how data intentionally used for health justice considers the human, societal factors.

Indigenous, Land-Kinned, and subaltern Peoples continue to experience Imperialism through land grabs, ecocide, and exclusion. This results in health inequities from homelands to the urban communities they can be forced into.

The abuse of Nature and natural systems is leading to changes in global climates. This is putting pressure on existing systems we rely on for food, housing, and clean air. We explore how this dynamic influences population health.