| Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa, Volume I: The Pre-Colonial and Colonial Eras 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Azevedo, Mario J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319324608 ISBN-13: 9783319324609 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - History | Social History - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 320.6 |
| Series: African Histories and Modernities |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.13" W x 8.66" (1.34 lbs) 382 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |