How do religion and culture shape our relationship with our body?

Meet Dr. Aziza Sesay, a GP, GP Educator, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Host, Speaker and Health Content Creator. She runs a health platform called ‘Talks with Dr. Sesay', sharing evidence-based health information on a variety of topics, specifically women’s health, cancer awareness, mental health and health inequity. Dr. Sesay is also Vice Chair and Creative Director of Black Female Doctors UK. She is an Ambassador for the charities Eve Appeal, Wellbeing of Women, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) Hatfield Vision, and the Everywoman Festival. She is a member of the World Health Organisation Fides group and is one of the select creators of the first YouTube Health Partner Programme. She is also on the YouTube IQ Creator Programme with a select few who create videos targeting underrepresented communities.

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(00:00) Intro

(03:25) Why removing taboos and shame will save lives

(07:50) The role of culture and religion in how we relate to our bodies

(12:00) Educating young girls

(15:15) Culture v. Religion

(15:45) The Quran is one of the earliest books on embryology

(20:00) The double standard on women’s bodies

(22:30) Finding purpose and managing the emotional challenges that come with her line of work 

(24:10) The disparities in health outcomes for Black women

(28:00) The importance of using the right language

(30:25) What equitable healthcare means

(33:40) Conscious and subconscious bias

(36:45) What everyone can learn from the strong women in African communities

(38:30) Pain and Pleasure

(42:00) Lessons about life, nature, and the universe

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