Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa, Volume I
The Pre-Colonial and Colonial Eras
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Beschreibung
This book examines the historical and current state of health and the health of the African people, including the Arab North, impacted by such factors as geography and natural elements, cultural and colonial traditions, and competing biomedical and traditional systems. It also looks at technological advances, poverty and health disparities, utilization of resources, and international presence, as reflected by the work of the World Health Organization, and structural adjustments imposed by the IMF and the World Bank.
This book examines the historical and current state of health and the health of the African people, including the Arab North, impacted by such factors as geography and natural elements, cultural and colonial traditions, and competing biomedical and traditional systems. It also looks at technological advances, poverty and health disparities, utilization of resources, and international presence, as reflected by the work of the World Health Organization, and structural adjustments imposed by the IMF and the World Bank.
Provides an extensive and comprehensive overview of the precolonial history of health and health systems in Africa Based on extensive primary source material Provides a framework for Volume II which discusses post-colonial and contemporary health systems in Africa
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Mario J. Azevedo
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