TITLE:
Navigating Turbulent Religious Diversity in Global Health
AUTHORS:
Annekathryn Goodman
KEYWORDS:
Religious Difference, Religious Injustice, Interfaith Environment, Global Health Diplomacy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.6 No.10,
October
23,
2018
ABSTRACT: Physicians who work internationally and in culturally diverse settings will on occasion be challenged by political upheavals, riots, or other disturbances. Medical professionals who work in global health need to be aware of the tensions and challenges that people of different religions experience. This editorial reviews the philosophy of several theological leaders who grappled with issues of social justices and the importance of respectful communication and understanding across religious differences. Physicians must have training and develop expertise in global health diplomacy to function on three levels: individual, national, and international.