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1 Medicine in Africa: Humanitarianism

2 Why is humanitarianism important to understanding medical history in Africa?
Origins of medical humanitarianism = missionaries NGOs started work through them Humanitarians influential in dictating healthcare agendas It is the main way that we encounter health in Africa

3 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

4 Biomedical Care for Leprosy Patients in Uganda (1947-48)
Government Hospitals Mission Leprosy Settlements No Biomedical Treatment

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6 Agendas: Key Points Efficacy: Is money being spent well? Has an important cause been chosen? Is the money helping the greatest possible number of people? Public health vs. public good

7 Continuities

8 Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention?

9 Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention? Compassion

10 Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention? Compassion Salvation agenda

11 Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention? Compassion Salvation agenda Public ‘good’ over public health

12 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

13 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

14 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

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16 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

17 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

18 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

19 Lecture Outline Agendas of medical humanitarians Ex: Leprosy, HIV/AIDS Consequences Failures: ex. Neglect, Polio, HIV/AIDS Successes: ex. Leprosy African Responses

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