Divided by Annabel Sowemimo review – the roots of racism in medicine | Society books
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 10, 2023
Annabel Sowemimo is an NHS doctor, a registrar in sexual and reproductive health, and an academic and broadcaster on the intersection of race and medicine. Her new book, Divided, began as a column on decolonising healthcare for gal-dem – an influential platform for writers of colour – which, sadly, recently closed. Those articles have led to this important and ambitious title, which seeks to educate readers about the racist origins of western medicine . . .