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

by Mario J Azevedo

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319324608
• ISBN13: 9783319324609
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.7"