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We need critical medical humanities into SDG discussions
In the paper Teaching Sustainable Healthcare through the Critical Medical Humanities published in the Lancet, Engebretsen, Sharma, Sandset, Heggen, Ottersen, Clark, & Greenhalgh argue for a more critical, transformative and philosophically-underpinned approach to teaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The standard approach presents the SDGs as uncontested and universally agreed-upon targets, which oversimplifies their complexity and inherent contradictions and engages only superficially with the central unifying theme of sustainability. Whilst environmentally friendly healthcare practices and reducing healthcare’s carbon footprint are important goals, conflating them with the sustainability agenda conveys an overly narrow message about what sustainability is and how we might achieve it.
To address these issues, the article proposes a more radical approach that integrates critical medical humanities into sustainable healthcare education and SDG discussions. In this webinar, the authors and panelists will discuss this transformative agenda and share insights and experiences, highlighting the potential benefits and challenges of this approach in both educational and practical settings.
Students as change agents
How can we empower the next generation of medical professionals to become agents of critical inquiry and radical social change? How can medical schools evolve from a limited, technical, and jargon-focused approach to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) education, toward a more comprehensive and visionary perspective that recognizes the intricate links between health, equity, and sustainability?
Program
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14:02 | Introductory statement from The Lancet | ![]() |
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14:48 | Q&A from audience | Moderated by Professor Eivind Engebretsen |
This event is organized by SUSTAINIT - the new sustainable health unit at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. SUSTAINIT encompasses the Centre for Global Health, the Centre for Pandemics & One Health Research, and the Center for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE).