Nigrum Corpus is a medical-style book that exposes racism in healthcare by presenting fictional diseases inspired by real experiences of Black patients. Created within IDOMED’s Med.Diversity program, it subverts the clinical aesthetic of traditional medical manuals to reveal how medicine often ignores and invisibilizes Black bodies.
Each "disease" is a metaphor for common issues like misdiagnosis, unacknowledged pain, and obstetric violence. Using a blend of photography, digital illustration, 3D art, and AI, the book portrays Black bodies with dignity and depth, offering a more human approach to medical education.
More than a denunciation, the book proposes concrete actions like hiring more Black professors and adopting racially diverse clinical simulators. It has already reached over 9,000 medical students across more than 10 Brazilian states, helping reshape the conversation around inclusive healthcare.
