How the Indo Caribbean Community can Gain Access to Culturally Competent Healthcare
The “doctor” stereotype is well-known in desi culture. Yet, it coexists with a cultural distrust of medical institutions. Greater awareness and openness about mental health have brought positive change to the South Asian community — more people are seeking mental health care and discussing mental health than ever before. However, there is less conversation on how to access life-saving healthcare.
“I don’t think a lot of people realize that, as an immigrant moving here, and having a very heavy, thick Guyanese, Trinidadian, or Jamaican, accent is a language barrier.”
