1st Edition

A Brief Social History of Tuberculosis Key Challenges to Global Health

110 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

110 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A Brief Social History of Tuberculosis delves into the history of tuberculosis and its impact on human populations. Drawing on research and expert experiences, the three research chapters (3–5) will explore how the disease has affected communities throughout history, and how society has responded to the threat of tuberculosis over time. Tuberculosis has been a persistent and devastating... Read more

Chapter One                Introduction

                                    Arnab Chakraborty, Janaka Jayawickrama, and Yong-an Zhang

 

Chapter Two               History of Tuberculosis and Contemporary Challenges

                                    Arnab Chakraborty and Janaka Jayawickrama

 

Chapter Three             Borderland Tuberculosis: The social, economic and geopolitical contours of disease care and prevention on Daru Island, Papua New Guinea

                                    Paul H. Mason

 

Chapter Four               The Rise and Fall of India’s National Tuberculosis Programme, 1960-1997

                                    Niels Brimnes

 

Chapter Five               Tuberculosis, Community Engagement and Person-Centered Care in Bangladesh: Successes and Challenges

                                    Shahaduz Zaman and Mahfuza Rifat

 

Chapter Six                 Communicable Disease Risk Reduction – Learning from the Past

                                    Janaka Jayawickrama and Arnab Chakraborty

 

Chapter Seven             Conclusion

                                    Arnab Chakraborty, Janaka Jayawickrama, and Yong-an Zhang

Biography

Arnab Chakraborty, College of Liberal Arts, Shanghai University, China. Arnab is a research fellow and a historian of global health, medicine, and diseases. He has conducted his research in India, the UK, the USA,the Philippines, and Fiji. Arnab’s current research lies at the intersection of health policies, migration studies, and the history of medicine in non-Western societies within the context of development.

Janaka Jayawickrama, College of Liberal Arts, Shanghai University, China. Janaka is professor of social anthropology and has been collaborating with conflict and disaster-affected communities in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to facilitate wellbeing. He has conducted frontline humanitarian responses, research, evaluations, and policy analysis for the UN, governments, and humanitarian agencies since 1994. Janaka is also the Director of the Research Centre for Health and Wellbeing.

Yong-an Zhang, College of Liberal Arts, Shanghai University, China. Yong-an is a professor of history and Director of the International Center for Drug Policy Studies. He has been conducting policy research from a historical perspective and focuses on their delivery for the benefit of the people.