Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa, Volume I

The Pre-Colonial and Colonial Eras

von Mario J. Azevedo

382 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: African Histories and Modernities
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Afrikanische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9783319812915
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2018
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing