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Medicine in Africa: Humanitarianism
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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
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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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Biomedical Care for Leprosy Patients in Uganda (1947-48)
Government Hospitals Mission Leprosy Settlements No Biomedical Treatment
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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
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Continuities
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Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention?
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Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention? Compassion
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Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention? Compassion Salvation agenda
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Continuities Finite resources: treatment or prevention? Compassion Salvation agenda Public ‘good’ over public health
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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