Virus Research in Twentieth-Century Uganda - Between Local and Global

This case study contextualizes calls to decolonize global health within a long history of negotiations between scientists based in Uganda, the United States, and Europe over what research should be done, by whom, and where. The book covers colonial Uganda through the first years of Yoweri Museveni’s presidency.

About the author

Julia Ross Cummiskey is an assistant professor in the Department of the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the history of global health research, policy, and practice in Africa.

Summary

This case study contextualizes calls to decolonize global health within a long history of negotiations between scientists based in Uganda, the United States, and Europe over what research should be done, by whom, and where. The book covers colonial Uganda through the first years of Yoweri Museveni’s presidency.

Product details

• Authors: Julia Ross Cummiskey
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9780821425701
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2570-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Perspectives on Global Health
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous