Anthro Analyst is a blog that discusses modern issues in cultural anthropology and public health. Discussions about societal inequality, health disparities, and discrimination are a starting point for activism and change — we strive to spark such conversations.
Contact: [email protected]
Recent Posts
Racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations demonstrate a biosocial impact
Eleven months: after the first SARS-CoV-2 case in December 2019, pharmaceutical research and development produced an effective vaccine in November 2020. The speed of this timeline is unmatched in human…
How self-produced medicines have increased tribal agency and reduced health disparities in Thailand
Modern healthcare is fraught with inequality. The U.S. private system suffers from exorbitant treatment costs, turns a blind eye to chronic conditions, and reflects disparities by ethnicity and socioeconomic status—all…
The public health crisis on the Thailand-Myanmar border: Struggles of the Karen tribal peoples
“Anada1 was abandoned in the toilet pan at birth. Neighbors discovered her some hours later, and we took her to the hospital. The high level of infection caused cataracts and…
![Investigating COVID-19 health disparities in Indigenous communities [Podcast]](https://anthroanalyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/deanna-deshea-wH4ff12ZRKU-unsplash2-600x600.jpg)
Investigating COVID-19 health disparities in Indigenous communities [Podcast]
Author’s note: At Anthro Analyst, we often analyze societal issues about public health from an anthropological perspective. In doing so, we try to provide unique insight into global public health…
Having conversations about health: Public health disparities on the Pine Ridge Native reservation
Indigenous communities have suffered for centuries at the hands of colonialism, and their isolation on reservations has affected their health and well-being in a myriad of ways. In this post,…