OFFERS A NUANCED ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE ROCKEFELLER
FOUNDATION'S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH DIVISION AND MEXICO'S DEPARTAMENTO
DE SALUBRIDAD PÚBLICA AS THEY JOINTLY PROMOTED PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH
CAMPAIGNS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER AND HOOKWORM DISEASE, ORGANIZED
COOPERATIVE RURAL HEALTH UNITS, AND EDUCATED PUBLIC HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS IN NORTH AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND MEXICAN TRAINING
STATIONS.
In January 1921, after a decade of bloody warfare, Mexico's new
government found an unlikely partner in its struggle to fulfill the
Revolution's promises to the populace. An ambitious philanthropy, born
of the wealth of America'smost notorious capitalist, made its way into
Mexico by offering money and expertise to counter a looming public
health crisis. Why did the Rockefeller Foundation and Revolutionary
Mexico get together, and how did their relationship last for 30-plus
years amidst binational tensions, domestic turmoil, and institutional
soul-searching?
Transcending standard hagiographic accounts as well as simplistic
arguments of cultural imperialism, _Marriage of Convenience_ offers a
nuanced analysis of the interaction between the foundation's
International Health Division and the Departamento de Salubridad
Pública as they jointly promoted public health through campaigns
against yellow fever and hookworm disease, organized cooperative rural
health units, and educated public health professionals in North
American universities and Mexican training stations. Drawing from a
wealth of archival sources in both Mexico andthe United States, Birn
uncovers the complex give-and-take of this early experience of
international health cooperation. Birn's historical insights have
continuing relevance for the rapidly evolving world of global health
today.
Anne-Emanuelle Birn is Canada Research Chair in International Health
at the University of Toronto.
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Rockefeller International Health and Revolutionary Mexico
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ISBN
9781580466646
Publisert
2022
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Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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