Impact of Islamophobic myths on Indian healthcare-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Impact of Islamophobic myths on Indian healthcare

Published:2024-05-24 Issue: Volume: Page:medhum-2023-012798
ISSN:1468-215X
Container-title:Medical Humanities
language:en
Short-container-title:Med Humanities

Author:

Saboowala Sana^ORCID

Abstract

This paper explores how anti-Muslim myths, particularly the related neo-eugenic ideas of ‘population jihad,’ ‘love jihad,’ and ‘corona jihad’, work to stigmatise Muslims in India. I discuss how these ideas, although debunked, are mobilised in the Indian healthcare system, systematising eugenics and negatively impacting Indian Muslims. This paper focuses, in particular, on the discriminatory experiences of pregnant Muslim women due to the ‘population jihad’ myth. I conclude by discussing the activist work of doctors in India who oppose Islamophobia and outline their suggestions for moving towards a more just healthcare system.

Funder

Graduate College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Publisher

BMJ

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