Histoire des systèmes de santé africains

Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa, Volume I: The Pre-Colonial and Colonial Eras 

Mario J. Azevedo


Series: African Histories and Modernities
Hardcover: 382 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2017 edition (January 31, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-3319324609

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.