Historical Perspectives On The State Of Health And Health Systems In Africa, Volume I: The Pre-colonial And Colonial Eras (african Histories And Modernities)
by Mario J. Azevedo /
2017 / English / PDF
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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.