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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Senior figures told me my Parliament speech on anti-racism was too controversial to share. That’s why it must be. After 23 years in medicine, my most important book is out: Anti-Racist Medicine. 20% off (code: BAFF20) from Elsevier website & full launch speech here: zeshanqureshi.com/books

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Another launch event for Anti-Racist Medicine, at the University of Oxford, in the historic Divinity School. We centred this event around the issue of deep disagreement: some things are obviously wrong (e.g. denying racism exists), but there is terrain to debate like other academic subjects.

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Grateful to see "Anti-Racist Medicine" featured in this double-page spread in the London Daily. The headline says it all: we have provided a "blueprint" for a truly equitable NHS. Now is the time to take action: please get in touch for collaboration and where we can go next.

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It was a delight to be on the BMJ Sharp Scratch podcast, talking about education around race and ethnicity in medical school. We had a really interesting discussion about how we can make medical school anti-racist. open.spotify.com/episode/5kIz...

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

"ANTI-RACIST MEDICINE" LAUNCHED IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TODAY 🏛️ I called out governments and institutions withdrawing from anti-racism work. This book argues the opposite: ignoring ethnic disparities is not just a moral failure—it is a clinical one. 25% off here: tinyurl.com/53d2knxy BAFF20

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I think this will be a rich and important discussion, and I would be very glad to see some of you there. Register to attend: tinyurl.com/raceandmedic... 6/6

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We were able to build consensus in the book. But what should we do when consensus cannot be reached, especially on questions so closely tied to who we are and how we practise medicine? 5/6

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

One of the things that struck me most while developing this textbook was how often deep disagreement emerged — not only about evidence, but about values, language, history and identity. 4/6

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

It will be chaired by Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh, who has been writing and thinking seriously about anti-racism in medicine for nearly a quarter of a century. 3/6

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The event will feature Professor Joseph R Graves Jr, one of my co-editors and a world-leading evolutionary biologist whose work has done so much to challenge persistent myths about race. 2/6

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’m delighted to share one of the first launch events for Anti-Racist Medicine: Race, Medicine, and Moral Disagreement 21 April 2026, 5:30pm Divinity School, University of Oxford 1/6

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Darwin College, University of Cambridge @darwincollegecam.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

On #WorldHealthDay, congratulations to @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social on the upcoming publication of his book, Anti-Racist Medicine! www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/darwin-...

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Treating a vast and highly diverse global population as a homogeneous block for any STI is epidemiologically crude and clinically misleading. This is why anti-racist medicine matters. Racism is embedded in risk tools that appear neutral, but are built on false assumptions. 5/5

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Some countries grouped as “higher risk” in such frameworks have lower reported rates than the United Kingdom: India (7,858/100k), Pakistan (4,839/100k) and Bangladesh (7,481/100k) are all reported as having lower rates than the UK (8,901/100k). 4/5

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Available international data suggest that STI rates are not neatly divided along these lines (worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...) 3/5

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It appears to begin from the premise that people from the UK, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada are “low risk” whilst those from much of the rest of the world are treated as “high risk” — either for STIs in general or for particular infections. 2/5

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Racism in medicine is not only historical. It is still being built into clinical systems today. This STI screening tool used within the NHS, which I came across recently, is a contemporary example of how racialised assumptions can still shape clinical systems. 1/5

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Thank you @aclong111.bsky.social for sharing this - had a read and looks super important. I talk to plenty of organisations that I'm sure would be keen to benefit from financial support and your expertise - appreciate the connection and look forward to following your updates!

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Looking forward to connecting with others working on race, ethnicity and health. Pre-order and initial reviews here: www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Racist-... 4/4

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The book brings together the evidence and a practical roadmap for anti-racism across leadership, workforce, education, clinical care, research, and technology. 3/4

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

❗Black doctors in London are six times less likely to be appointed as a consultant (rising to 15 times in some) ❗Black mothers are 2.3 times more likely to die in childbirth than their White counterparts Racism is a social determinant of health that we cannot afford to ignore. 2/4

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Dr Zeshan Qureshi @drzeshanqureshi.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Hello Bluesky — I’m Zeshan Qureshi, a doctor, academic, author and advocate working on race, health and anti-racism. After 17 books and 23 years in medicine, I’ve just received advanced copies of the book I’ve felt most compelled to write: Anti-Racist Medicine. 1/4

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