Photos by Eric Miller for Health Poverty Action
Centuries of discrimination have caused the indigenous San people of Namibia and their neighbours to endure extreme poverty and poor health. Their unique way of life has seen them marginalised from mainstream Namibian culture and prevented from accessing health services. But now the San people and their neighbours are using that distinct culture to generate income, they are fighting to have a say in the running of their local health services, and they are tackling the root causes of their poverty and poor health.