 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
|
| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Elizabeth Fee, PhD, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Chief, History of Medicine Division, Building 38, 1E 21, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, 301-496-5406, elizabeth_fee@nlm.nih.gov
The field of international public health may be conceptualized as divided into three broad phases: tropical medicine (1800-1950), international health (1950-1990); and, most recently, global health (1990 on). In this general formulation, each era coincides with major epochs of international relations, marked by generally distinct forms of politics and international economics: tropical medicine corresponds to the eras of colonialism and imperialism; international health to the Cold War; and global health to the rapid advance of the global economy. This paper will review this three-phase scheme and examine its possible usefulness and/or limitations as a framework for understanding the development of international health programs, institutions, and practices.
Learning Objectives:
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.