The words we choose matter: recognising the importance of language in decolonising global health

• Franziska Hommes,
• Helena Brazal Monzó,
• Rashida Abbas Ferrand,
• Meggan Harris,
• Lioba A Hirsch,
• Emilie Koum Besson,
• John Manton,
• Toyin Togun,
• Robindra Basu Roy

Affiliations

Franziska Hommes

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin, Germany

Helena Brazal Monzó

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK

Rashida Abbas Ferrand

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe

Meggan Harris

Science Editor and Translator, Valencia, Spain

Lioba A Hirsch

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK

Emilie Koum Besson

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK

John Manton

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK

Toyin Togun

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; Vaccines & Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia

Robindra Basu Roy

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK