“… In this piece, I lay forth how epistemic injustice is still prevalent in the neglected tropical disease (NTD) research space, with the aim of provoking discussions, debates, and reforms. I outline how and why disarming epistemic injustice is not only a moral and ethical cause but also critical for better science, and for ensuring the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and nations…”
“… The NTD research ecosystem continues to mirror a feudal structure, much like the ecosystem in global health. Key global health funders continue to fund research led by tropical medicine institutes in the UK, Europe, and North America. Organisations in these non-endemic nations, where NTDs are mostly non-existent, were recipients of 75% (47,997 of a total of 63,537 million USD) of direct research funding on NTDs and 70% (40,940 of a total of 58,223 million USD) of indirect research funding on NTDs between 2007 and 2022. These funds enable the institutes to continue to build on and modernise their research infrastructure, thus keeping the colonial essence of tropical medicine alive. ….”
It is available open access : https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0012781
