Indigenous Health Equity Conversations
July 23-25, 2025
As the Philippines rolls out universal healthcare (UHC), some of the country’s most marginalized people risk being left behind. Indigenous peoples in particular—who have faced centuries of land loss and discrimination through colonization, and who live primarily in remote communities—have seen their needs fall to the wayside. The main objective of these IHECs is to elicit candid and honest visuals about healthcare from Indigenous communities all over the country and represent these as inputs to the ongoing implementation of UHC. In addition, we also want to surface their thoughts on climate change and the environment that affect their health (esp mental health) and well-being.
Learn more at:
https://incite.columbia.edu/news/meet-the-20242025-global-change-program-grantees
https://incite.columbia.edu/projects/centering-indigenous-health-equity
INCITE Global Change Program Centering Indigenous Health Equity Indigenous Health Equity Conversations (IHECs)
Indigenous Health Equity Conversations (IHEC) IS a community-led dialogue among Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the Philippines was initiated to provide a platform where Indigenous communities can openly share their health-related experiences, challenges, and aspirations focusing on exploring ways to achieve equitable access to healthcare.
Sponsored by
With additional support from Carmen Angela Yandoc, Dr. Merla Puray, and anonymous individuals.
