Healthcare for Humans

By Kumara Raja Sundar

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This show provides actionable skills in cultural humility, culturally responsive care, and health equity so clinicians, leaders, and neighbors can serve every community better. Hosted by family physician and healthcare leader Dr. Raj Sundar, each episode explores cultural humility, culturally responsive care, and health equity through the voices of patients, clinicians, and system designers who live the work every day. WHAT YOU’LL HEAR Practical ways to deliver culturally competent & culturally responsive care, language-concordant, and trauma-informed care.   Strategies for tackling social determinants of health at both the clinic and policy levels.   Real stories showing how culture, history, and environment shape health outcomes—and how clinicians can respond.   Design ideas for health-care leaders building inclusive, patient-centered systems.   Community insights that help all of us become better neighbors and advocates. WHO IT’S FOR Frontline clinicians, public-health and hospital leaders, medical educators, and anyone curious about making cross-cultural care the norm. WHEN . Follow now to keep cultural humility—and culturally responsive care—at the center of your practice and healthcare system

Episode Date
88 I You Can't Care for a Community You Don't Listen To
Jul 13, 2026
87 I Who Gets to Be Well? Dr. Evans on Pandemics, Poverty, and Politics.
Jun 15, 2026
86 I The Cost of Good Enough: Learning Disabilities and the Healthcare Gap (Dr. Sara Ryan)
Apr 27, 2026
85 I How Trauma Shows Up in Primary Care Visits — A Conversation on Bodies, Healing, and Presence
Mar 31, 2026
84 I Healing Through Meals: Culturally Responsive Food at South Park Senior Citizens
Mar 10, 2026
83 I When "Fine" Means Lonely: Mental Health Care for Aging Parents Across Cultures ft. Neelam Brar
Feb 09, 2026
82 I Community Health Centers: Co-Designing Technology With the Communities Left Behind w/ Luis Padilla
Jan 27, 2026
81 I The $50 Billion Question for Rural America - United States of Care
Jan 05, 2026
80 I The $91 Million Nobody Measured: eConsults and Specialty Access (HLTH)
Dec 15, 2025
79 I It's Not Capability, It's Design: Digital Health Equity (HLTH)
Dec 09, 2025
78 I The Interpreter Who Sees Everything: Rose Cano on Immigration, Grief, and Real Care
Nov 17, 2025
77 I Your Hands on the Wheel: Rose Cano Teaches Us How Stories Drive Healthcare
Nov 05, 2025
76 I Congo: When History Walks into Your Exam Room
Sep 25, 2025
75 I You Are the Servant: Redefining Medicine Through Indigenous Wisdom ft. Dr. Lonnie Nelson
Aug 28, 2025
74 I What If Your Patient's Faith Is Their Best "Medicine"? ft. Dr. Cat Delostrinos
Aug 07, 2025
73 I Trust, Culture, and Healing in Pediatric Refugee Care ft. Dr. Anisa Ibrahim
Jul 17, 2025
72 I Honoring Culture in Care: Filipino Values in Healthcare (Part 2)
Jun 26, 2025
71 I When Communities Lead: Little Manila Rising's Blueprint for Health and Healing
Jun 12, 2025
70I The Power of Story and Faith: Islamic Trauma Healing in Practice
May 23, 2025
69 I When COVID Hit Hardest: Pacific Islander Voices Reveal Hidden Healthcare Truths
May 01, 2025
68 I Four Days, Three Thousand Lives—Seattle King County Clinic w/ Julia Colson
Apr 08, 2025
67 I From Local Voice to Call Center: Healthcare's Cultural Crossroads w/ Patty Hayward (Talkdesk)
Mar 17, 2025
66 I Japan — Between Authority and Rice: Cross-Cultural Healthcare with Japanese Americans
Mar 04, 2025
65 I Japan — Why History Lives in the Exam Room w/ Jeff Sakuma (Part 1)
Feb 20, 2025
64 I Trauma-Informed Care for FGM/C (Part 2) — Community Engagement and Survivor-Centered Strategies From (Sahiyo)
Feb 04, 2025
63 I Trauma-Informed Care for FGM/C Survivors: Lessons from Isatou and Joanna
Jan 14, 2025
62 I When Food Meets Healthcare: Making Nutrition Accessible with Bradd Williams
Jan 02, 2025
61 I The Hidden Equity Gap: How Outdated Tech Hurts Healthcare Access with Bevey Miner
Dec 30, 2024
60 I Transforming Cardiometabolic Care: Innovation Meets Equity with Dr. Avantika Waring
Dec 26, 2024
59 I Beyond Metrics: Building Equitable Patient Experience with Sven Gierlinger
Dec 23, 2024
58 I The Future of Geriatric Healthcare — Ageism and Equity with Dr. Maria Carney
Dec 13, 2024
57 I Food is Medicine: How UC Davis is Bridging Healthcare and Community w/ Dr. Reshma Gupta
Nov 26, 2024
56 I Food is Medicine (& Relationship) — Indigenous Wisdom on Food Sovereignty w/ Feed 7 Generations
Nov 04, 2024
55 I Food is Medicine: Reclaiming Culture, Restoring Dignity - Feeding Feasible Feasts with Angel Swanson
Oct 25, 2024
54 I Ukraine— Building Resilience: Peer Support and Post-Traumatic Growth
Oct 10, 2024
53 I Ukraine—How History and Culture Shape Ukrainian Health Choices (Tamara Cunitz, Part II)
Sep 16, 2024
[Trailer] Healthcare for Humans—What to Expect
Sep 16, 2024
52 I Ukraine—Rooted in Resilience: Exploring the Nation's Historical Journey (Tamara Cunitz, Part I)
Sep 03, 2024
51 I Equity as Value — Integrating Cultural Inclusivity in Healthcare Reform
Aug 20, 2024
50 I Caring for Korean American Patients: Beyond Kimchi and K-pop
Jul 30, 2024
49 I Reflective, Equitable Communication to Address Power in Language w/ Dr. Anne Marie Liebel (Part 2)
Jul 08, 2024
48 I Mastering Reflective, Equitable Communication: Insights from Dr. Anne Marie Liebel
Jun 26, 2024
47 I Healing Through The Power Language: Addressing Bias and Building Trust in Healthcare for Communities of Color
Jun 10, 2024
46 I Safe Place International: Nurturing Leadership and Hope for LGBTQIA+ Refugees
May 22, 2024
45 I Cross-Cultural TB Reflections II—Marshallese, Afghan, & Congolese Perspectives, Overcoming Historical Shadows for Better Health Outcomes
May 01, 2024
44 I Cross-Cultural TB Reflections—Ethiopian, Kenyan & Marshallese Perspectives w/ Duncan Reid and Franky Erra
Apr 17, 2024
43 I The Human Side of Latent TB: The Congolese Community Perspective
Apr 03, 2024
42 I The Human Side of Latent TB: Culturally Responsive TB Care w/ Franky and Mohammed
Mar 21, 2024
41 I Hepatitis B—Culturally Responsive Care to Address the Stigma & Silence (H. Nina Kim)
Mar 07, 2024
40 I 50 Years Later—Michael Byun Reflects on ACRS Approach to Addressing Holistic Health of AAPI Communities
Feb 21, 2024
39 I The Founding of Asian Counseling & Referral Services (ACRS): A Conversation with Theresa Fujiwara
Feb 07, 2024
38 I Navigating Machismo, LGBTQ+ Identity, and Mental Health in Latino Communities (Fernanda Mazcot)
Jan 24, 2024
37 I Solutions to the Mental Health Crisis—Culturally Responsive Mental Healthcare by BIPOC, for BIPOC Communities (Fernanda Mazcot)
Jan 18, 2024
36 I Advancing Healthcare Equity: A Recap of Healthcare for Humans' Journey (Raj Sundar)
Dec 27, 2023
35 I Therapeutic Violence—How Mental Healthcare Falls Short in Immigrant Communities
Dec 12, 2023
34 I Filipinos— Beyond the Rice Cooker: Cuisine and Cultural Values of the Filipino Community (Devin Cabanilla)
Nov 27, 2023
33 I Filipinos— The Story of the "Forgotten Asians" (and how did we get SO MANY incredible Filipino nurses in healthcare?) (Devin Cabanilla,)
Nov 20, 2023
32 i Care and Technology: Empowering Families as Collaborators in Healthcare (Tanja Ahlin)
Nov 06, 2023
31 I Caring Across Borders: Navigating the Complexities of Transnational Care Collectives (Tanja Ahlin)
Oct 24, 2023
30 I Shankar Rai: A Surgeon's Journey from Rural Nepal to International Recognition
Oct 09, 2023
29 I The Story of "Healthcare for Humans" and My Reflections on Cultural Communication in Medicine
Sep 25, 2023
28 I Refugee Series/LIVE from North American Refugee Healthcare Conference—The Power of Stories, Community Voice, and Mutual Support
Sep 04, 2023
27 I Refugee Series/Humanity Amidst Chaos: The Resilience and Determination of James Achuli, a South Sudanese Refugee
Aug 21, 2023
26 I Refugee Series/Boban Stojanović : Triumph Over Trauma - A Tale of Hope, Resilience, and Acceptance
Aug 15, 2023
25 I Refugee Series—The Human Faces of Refugee Trauma: Dr. Barakat Shares Stories of Survival
Aug 08, 2023
24 I Culturally Sensitive Nutrition—Are You Still Talking about "Whole Grains"? (Aliyah Haq)
Jul 25, 2023
23 I Reflection Series—The Power of Cultural Humility and Cultural Safety to Transform Healthcare (Maha Razzaki)
Jul 08, 2023
22 I Latine/Using Community Health Workers to Care for the Undocumented (Dr. Ponce-Gonzalez)
Jun 26, 2023
21 I Latine/Caring for Undocumented Latinx Patients Through Illness Narratives (Dr. Odette Zero)
Jun 13, 2023
20 I AAPI—Do You Even Know Who The "Cham Refugees" Are? (Tagoipah Mathno)
May 29, 2023
19 I Latine/Afro-Latinx—What Do You Mean Black AND Latinx? Navigating Racial and Coloristic Oppression as an Afro-Latina (Sandra Huber)
May 14, 2023
18 I Latine/DACA-From Undocumented Immigrant to Family Medicine Doctor: The IMPACT of DACA (Ale Duran)
Apr 24, 2023
17 I Latine/Mexican—What's the Real Story about Mexican Immigration to the US? (Dr. Jerry Garcia)
Apr 11, 2023
16 i Latine—Wait, or is it supposed to be Hispanic, Latino, Latinx or Chicano? (Dr. Jerry Garcia, Daniel Padron)
Mar 30, 2023
15 I The Model Minority Myth—Be small, Don't take up so much space, Don't cause trouble (Dr. Denise Yu)
Mar 14, 2023
14 I Chinese–How do you support someone through their "immigrant sorrow"? (Ron Chew & Tessa Chu)
Feb 27, 2023
13 I Chinese–Do you REALLY know how to talk about food as medicine (Roulan Liu)
Feb 07, 2023
12 I Chinese—Don't tell me that you don't know what a "twinkie" means (Connie So)
Jan 24, 2023
11 I Cambodians—Do you know what happens to unprocessed trauma? (Jennifer Huong)
Jan 09, 2023
10 I Cambodians—Let's talk about the Khmer Rouge, (James Heng)
Dec 14, 2022
9 I Indians—Is Rice really THAT bad for you? (Avantika Waring)
Nov 14, 2022
8 I Indians—Why is the Indian Diaspora so large? (Amy Bhatt)
Oct 20, 2022
7 I Pacific Islanders—What does erasure of a community mean? (Joseph Seia)
Sep 22, 2022
6 I Pacific Islanders—What does Tyson Farm have to do with all of this? (Joseph Seia)
Sep 22, 2022
5 I Somalis—Can you name that supplement that everyone is taking? (Ahmed Ali,)
Aug 02, 2022
4 I Somalis—When was the last time you thought about Ramadan when counseling? (Ahmed Ali,)
Aug 02, 2022
3 I Native Hawaiians —Do you know what Aloha and Ha’aha’a mean? (Maile Tauali‘i,)
Jul 20, 2022
2 I Native Hawaiians—Don't tell me you went on a "vacation" to Hawaii (Maile Tauali‘i, )
Jul 19, 2022
1 I Ethiopians—What's "brain waste"? (Rahel Schwartz,)
May 24, 2022