Download or read book Medicine and International Relations in the Caribbean written by Rodrigo Fernos and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicine has long framed race relations in the Caribbean-that basin where African and European cultures have met from the beginning of the Colonial Period to the twentieth century. Whether Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum and President of the Royal Society of London, who as a physician wrote about African medical beliefs and practices, or Dr. Leonard Wood, military physician who served as military governor to Cuba, medicine and its practitioners have played a key role in the perception of the African Other. The book is a collection of essays treating the subject from various points of views. While it may perhaps not surprise the reader that colonial physicians often failed to acknowledge the same failings in their own Western medicine as that criticized of African practices, the medical view found later in the period lacked that biting racism of an earlier era.

Download or read book Health and Medicine in the circum Caribbean 1800 1968 written by Juanita De Barros and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health and medicine in colonial environments is one of the newest areas in the history of medicine, but one in which the Caribbean is conspicuously absent. Yet the complex and fascinating history of the Caribbean, borne of the ways European colonialism combined with slavery, indentureship, migrant labour and plantation agriculture, led to the emergence of new social and cultural forms which are especially evident the area of health and medicine. The history of medical care in the Caribbean is also a history of the transfer of cultural practices from Africa and Asia, the process of creolization in the African and Asian diasporas, the perseverance of indigenous and popular medicine, and the emergence of distinct forms of western medical professionalism, science, and practice. This collection, which covers the French, Hispanic, Dutch, and British Caribbean, explores the cultural and social domains of medical experience and considers the dynamics and tensions of power. The chapters emphasize contestations over forms of medicalization and the controls of public health and address the politics of professionalization, not simply as an expression of colonial power but also of the power of a local elite against colonial or neo-colonial control. They pay particular attention to the significance of race and gender, focusing on such topics as conflicts over medical professionalization, control of women’s bodies and childbirth, and competition between ‘European’ and ‘Indigenous’ healers and healing practices. Employing a broad range of subjects and methodological approaches, this collection constitutes the first edited volume on the history of health and medicine in the circum-Caribbean region and is therefore required reading for anyone interested in the history of colonial and post-colonial medicine.

Download or read book Medicine and Public Health in Latin America written by Marcos Cueto and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a clear, broad, and provocative synthesis of the history of Latin American medicine.

Download or read book Public Health and Beyond in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Sherri L. Porcelain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public Health and Beyond in Latin America and the Caribbean: Reflections from the Field explores the diverse and complex public health landscape, from global to regional to local, by considering historical and socio-cultural factors to contextualize the ongoing public health crisis. Drawing on four decades of field experience, research, and teaching, Sherri L. Porcelain uses case studies to offer a realistic view of the public heath struggle in Latin America and the Caribbean. Using specific countries as regional examples, the book shows how population health has been inextricably linked to political, economic, social, cultural, ethical, ecological, environmental, and technological factors. Chapters in this book will examine the history of public health issues associated with international development, globalization and the international political economy, disasters, diplomacy, and security studies coupled with the changing role of key actors driving the global and regional agendas. The final chapter examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for the future of public health. This book is recommended for undergraduate students interested in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean as well as others concerned with global and regional population health challenges.

Download or read book Issues in Caribbean International Relations written by Basil A. Ince and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Papers Delivered at the Conference The Caribbean its health problems written by Alva Curtis Wilgus and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each vol. has also a distinctive title: v.1, 1950, The Caribbean at mid-century.- v.2, 1951, The Caribbean: peoples, problems, and prospects.- v.3, 1952, The Caribbean: contemporary trends.- v.4, 1953, The Caribbean, its economy.- v.5, 1954, The Caribbean, its culture.- v.6, 1955, The Caribbean, its political problems.- v.7, 1956, The Caribbean, contemporary international relations.- v.8, 1957, The Caribbean: British, Dutch, French, United States.- v.9, 1958, The Caribbean, natural resources.- v.10, 1959, The Caribbean, contemporary education.- v.11, 1960, The Caribbean, the Central American area.- v.12, 1961, The Caribbean, contemporary Colombia.- v.13, 1962, The Caribbean, Venezuelan development.- v.14, 1963, The Caribbean: Mexico today.- v.15, 1964, The Caribbean: its health problem.- v.16, The Caribbean: current United States relations.- v.17, 1966, The Caribbean: its hemispheric role.

Download or read book Global Health and International Relations written by Colin McInnes and published by Polity. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book encourages readers to step back from problem-solving to ask how global health is being problematized in the first place, why certain agendas and issue areas are prioritised, and what determines the potential solutions put forth to address them.

Download or read book Launching Global Health written by Steven Paul Palmer and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the Rockefeller Foundation's earliest ventures in international health

Download or read book Medical Education in the Caribbean written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Schools of medicine in Antigua and Barbuda, Schools of medicine in Aruba, Schools of medicine in Bonaire, Schools of medicine in Cuba, Schools of medicine in Curacao, Schools of medicine in Dominica, Schools of medicine in Grenada, Schools of medicine in Saba, Schools of medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Schools of medicine in Sint Maarten, St. George's University, ELAM Cuba, American University of the Caribbean, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences Antigua, Windsor University School of Medicine, American University of Antigua College of Medicine, All Saints University of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, List of medical schools in the Caribbean, Saba University School of Medicine, ELAM 10 Rafael Ferro Macias, Medical University of the Americas - Nevis, Jose Maria Agurrie T9, Caribbean Medical University, Saint James School of Medicine, ELAM 5 Combate Ceja del Negro. Excerpt: St. George's University is an independent international university in Grenada, West Indies, offering degrees in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, the health sciences, nursing, arts and sciences, and business. St. George's University was established by an act of Grenada's parliament on July 23, 1976. Classes in the School of Medicine began January 17, 1977. In 1993, the University added graduate and undergraduate programs. In 1996, it was granted a charter for the School of Arts and Sciences and a Graduate Studies Program. In 1997, undergraduate courses in international business, life sciences, medical sciences, pre-medical and pre-veterinary medicine were added. The School of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1999. In 2008, the School of Nursing opened. St. George's University was founded on July 23, 1976 by an act of Grenada's Parliament. The name is taken from the capital...

Download or read book Health and Medicine in the Circum Caribbean 1800 1968 written by Juanita De Barros and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health and medicine in colonial environments is one of the newest areas in the history of medicine, but one in which the Caribbean is conspicuously absent. Yet the complex and fascinating history of the Caribbean, borne of the ways European colonialism combined with slavery, indentureship, migrant labour and plantation agriculture, led to the emergence of new social and cultural forms which are especially evident the area of health and medicine. The history of medical care in the Caribbean is also a history of the transfer of cultural practices from Africa and Asia, the process of creolization in the African and Asian diasporas, the perseverance of indigenous and popular medicine, and the emergence of distinct forms of western medical professionalism, science, and practice. This collection, which covers the French, Hispanic, Dutch, and British Caribbean, explores the cultural and social domains of medical experience and considers the dynamics and tensions of power. The chapters emphasize contestations over forms of medicalization and the controls of public health and address the politics of professionalization, not simply as an expression of colonial power but also of the power of a local elite against colonial or neo-colonial control. They pay particular attention to the significance of race and gender, focusing on such topics as conflicts over medical professionalization, control of women's bodies and childbirth, and competition between 'European' and 'Indigenous' healers and healing practices. Employing a broad range of subjects and methodological approaches, this collection constitutes the first edited volume on the history of health and medicine in the circum-Caribbean region and is therefore required reading for anyone interested in the history of colonial and post-colonial medicine.

Download or read book The Restless Caribbean written by Richard Millett and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1979 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Caribbean Medical Schools written by Asad Raz̤ā and published by . This book was released on 2008-12-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to Medical Schools located in the Caribbean that lead to licensure in the United States.

Download or read book Information and Communication Technologies in the Health Sector written by and published by UN. This book was released on 2010-12-13 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are notorious health inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean. A series of factors limit access to timely and quality medical care: scarcity of human resources, infrastructure, facilities and medicine, as well as low family incomes, physical and cultural distance between supply provided by the public sector and the population requiring care. Income levels, place of residence and ethnic origins are therefore variables that shape vulnerability and exclusion of millions of households throughout the region. This situation is accompanied by changes in health demand structure stemming from the fast speed of population aging and urban growth, especially in intermediate cities. On the other hand, increasing movement of people between countries, especially in border areas, poses the challenge of integrated strategies for epidemiological surveillance and healthcare. This situation is exacerbated by the rising cost of medical care, due -- among other reasons -- to the higher cost of health related technologies (medicine and equipment), and more commonplace chronic diseases because of the increasing number of older people. This scenario implies important challenges for the development of State policies and strategies that must include decisions regarding the incorporation of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The potential of these policies and strategies for reducing access limitations, improving efficiency in the health sector and in the quality of care and patient safety, are some of the elements that must be considered in order to decidedly face the difficulties and resistance that other sectors have already tackled. Major changes and increasing improvements for ICTs, as well as the breakneck development of bioengineering and technological convergence are changing the way we can work around the issue of health. The possible application of such technological innovation encompasses many, if not all activities related to health care, administration and education, offering opportunities to both increase coverage and improve the quality of care, as well as health system effectiveness and efficiency. The concept of electronic health (e-health) is used herein to encompass the multiple potential applications of ICTs in this field, regardless of whether they are aimed at health sector authorities, organizations providing care and health professionals, or used as customized systems for patients and citizens in general. This concept includes applications ranging from electronic medical records and various types of telemedicine to health portals and hospital management systems, among others. This basically refers to everything that uses ICTs in order to improve health actions in the sphere of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management. However, limited institutional progress has been made despite several electronic health initiatives being implemented throughout the region. Consequently, most of these projects have limited scope and are not properly integrated into health policies or national ICT strategies. This document starts by identifying and describing the several benefits expected as a result of incorporating ICTs in health and goes on to summarize present and future challenges for health policies, especially inasmuch as the most vulnerable populations are concerned. Thirdly, the document showcases global progress made in several applications, strategies implemented and difficulties faced in some developed and LAC countries. The document finishes with generic proposals for the formulation of policies and strategies to be considered and adapted by countries throughout the region.

Download or read book Policy Choices and Practical Problems in Health Economics written by Catherine Overholt and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conservation of biological diversity is important for sustainable development, and decentralization is a key aspect of good governance. Whether decentralization promotes conservation and if so, under what conditions, is the topic of this book. This study draws insights from field experience and traces the complex interactions among various factors involved, such as degree and type of decentralization, community participation, institutional capacity, and economic incentives. Local and international experts present case studies from experiences in Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Russia, and Zimbabwe. Subsequent chapters review 32 World Bank and Global Environment Facility projects and their impact on habitat conservation, describe a possible model of a decentralized country, and look at lessons learned from the overall study.

Download or read book Health Issues in the Caribbean written by Owen Morgan and published by Ian Randle Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Improvements in public health have transformed the conditions of life in the English-speaking Caribbean to the extent that infectious diseases, maternal and infant mortality, and childhood diseases have all decreased significantly. This volume draws on the experience of not only health practitioners but also key individuals from several disciplines, such as educators, political leaders and bankers, in an attempt to find solutions to many of the complex health issues facing the region. Health issues in the Caribbean analyses and offers direction for public health practice in the twenty-first century. It examines a wide range of health problems facing the region and provides new ideas on health-care delivery and possible directions for the future."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book The Caribbean written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: