The Power to Harm and Heal: Intercultural Medicine in Modern Mexico

In the mid-twentieth century, Mexico became a hub for global experiments in public health and social science. Best known as the birthplace of the Green Revolution, Mexico also pioneered the first large-scale effort to train community health workers to combine western medical practices with Indigenous healing traditions. The Power to Harm and Heal uncovers how that groundbreaking program, led by the state-run Instituto Nacional Indigenista, reshaped health care across rural Mexico.

Drawing on...