ABSTRACT
This fascinating, multi-disciplinary collection examines how public health interventions in postcolonial Africa mirror wider manifestations of power in the region.
Beyond the role of public health intervention in tackling disease and prolonging life, the book measures the social and political determinants of health which continue to exist in the postcolonial era. The volume features contributions from scholars across both the social sciences and humanities, exploring ongoing debates across a broad range of themes, including:
- Infopolitics, biopolitics and healthcare.
- Emerging infectious diseases, environment and food cultures.
- Health interventions and economic security.
- Church administration and healthcare.
- Livelihood, sex, sexuality and HIV/AIDS.
Offering a fresh and insightful understanding of health issues in this important global region, and including chapters on issues around the Covid-19 pandemic, the book will interest students and researchers across a range of disciplines, including global health, politics and African studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|51 pages
Healthcare Policy, Politics of Space and Social Justice
chapter 4|11 pages
Spatial Politics of Health and the Control of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers in Postcolonial Africa
part II|26 pages
Church Administration and the Religious Determinants of Health
chapter 6|11 pages
Social Determinants of Health
part III|23 pages
Socio-Political Significance of Sexuality, Medicaments, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
part IV|91 pages
Socio-Political Determinants of Illness and Wellness in the African Literary Discourse