Humanitarianism from Below: Sowa Rigpa, the Traditional Pharmaceutical Industry, and Global Health.
Med Anthropol
; 39(2): 167-181, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
In this article I explore, for the first time, the relationship between Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine) and global health, tracing "the global" in ethical discourses and pharmaceutical innovation practices of Tibetan medical practitioners. I argue that Sowa Rigpa's engagement with the world and its global health activities outside China can be understood as a form of "humanitarianism from below," while its industrialization in China aligns with global health in different ways. In providing new insights into recent developments of Sowa Rigpa, I aim to decenter the notion of humanitarianism and contribute to a broader understanding of global health.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
2_cobertura_universal
Asunto principal:
Salud Global
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Industria Farmacéutica
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Altruismo
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Medicina Tradicional
Aspecto:
Ethics
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Anthropol
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria