Rupa Marya

Dr. Rupa Marya, a professor of medicine and advocate for marginalized communities, passionately discusses her recent firing due to her outspoken support for Palestinian liberation. She shares her harrowing journey as a healthcare advocate facing systemic racism and legal battles after condemning violence against hospitals in Gaza. Marya emphasizes the necessity of solidarity, mutual aid, and the courage to confront injustices within the healthcare system, while highlighting the powerful role of community support in forging collective liberation.

Dr. Rupa Marya, an Associate Professor at UC San Francisco and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition, joins Raj Patel, a Research Professor at the University of Texas focusing on food systems. They discuss the deep links between food justice and societal health, emphasizing the need to decolonize food systems to combat inflammation in bodies and communities. Their conversation highlights grassroots movements, the impacts of colonialism on health disparities, and the call for holistic approaches to reimagine health and well-being through community resilience and indigenous wisdom.