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Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa, Volume I: The Pre-Colonial and Colonial Eras
Mario J. Azevedo
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Hardback. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 382 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTB; MBP; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Series
African Histories and Modernities
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319324609
SKU
V9783319324609
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99-15
About Mario J. Azevedo
Mario J. Azevedo is Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Jackson State University, USA. He has served as Chair of the Africana Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Associate Dean of the School of ... Read more
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