This book combines evidence from natural and social sciences to examine the impact on Africa of seven cholera pandemics since 1817, particularly the current impact of cholera on such major countries as Senegal, Angola, Mozambique, Congo, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Myron Echenberg highlights the irony that this once-terrible scourge, having receded from most of the globe, now kills thousands of Africans annually - Africa now accounts for more than 90 percent of the world's cases and deaths - and leaves many more with severe developmental impairment. Responsibility for the suffering caused is shared by Western lending and health institutions and by often venal and incompetent African leadership. If the threat of this old scourge is addressed with more urgency, great progress in the public health of Africans can be achieved.
| ISBN: | 9780521188203 |
| Publication date: | 28th February 2011 |
| Author: | Myron McGill University, Montréal Echenberg |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 230 pages |
| Series: | African Studies |
| Genres: |
African history History of medicine |
This book combines evidence from natural and social sciences to examine the impact on Africa of seven cholera pandemics since 1817, particularly the current impact of cholera on such major countries as Senegal, Angola, Mozambique, Congo, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Myron Echenberg highlights the irony that this once-terrible scourge, having receded from most of the globe, now kills thousands of Africans annually - Africa now accounts for more than 90 percent of the world's cases and deaths - and leaves many more with severe developmental impairment. Responsibility for the suffering caused is shared by Western lending and health institutions and by often venal and incompetent African leadership. If the threat of this old scourge is addressed with more urgency, great progress in the public health of Africans can be achieved.
Africa in the Time of Cholera features in the following genres: African history, History of medicine
Africa in the Time of Cholera is available in Paperback
Africa in the Time of Cholera was written by Myron McGill University, Montréal Echenberg and published by Cambridge University Press
Africa in the Time of Cholera has 230 pages
Yes it is part of African Studies series
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