Participation and diversity - the inclusive and multiepistemic construction of Global Health

Abstract

The shaping of a new field to encompass health formulations and practices on a planetary scale must consider the multiple agents and territories involved and their differences and inequalities. The inclusion of different social segments in the decision-making processes and theoretical elaboration of Global Health, through participation, is presented as a strategic and necessary condition for facing transnational issues. This participation ensures political and epistemic diversity in establishing a global health committed to Global Health equity. The Latin American tradition that articulates research and action and the proposal for the Knowledge Meeting can contribute to participatory processes of constituting the field of Global Health in its practical and theoretical aspects.