Abstract
Despite its growing practice, transnational medical care has not yet been embedded as a critical component of health research, professional practice, or analyses of changes in the social determinants of health. Biomedical practitioners in Finland have failed to take into account the transformative role of transnational health care. Consequently, Somali migrants do not receive informed advice on how to incorporate distant practices into physical and mental health plans. By connecting here-and-there (Finland and Somaliland) studies involving outlooks on and experiences of illness, healing, and interactions among Somali migrants and their medical providers, we show how transnational connections augment personal resilience.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 518-544 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2011 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Indigenous healers
- Medical education
- Mental health
- Somalis
- Transnational health care
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