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Abstract
From 1927 till 1942, the Rockefeller Foundation ran a tuberculosis commission in Jamaica that carried out research into the epidemiology of the disease, examined the efficacy of a vaccine with heat-killed tubercle bacilli, and offered basic treatment to tuberculosis sufferers. Drawing amongst others upon the diaries and scientific writings by staff employed by the commission, this article explores the role that race played in the tuberculosis commission. It assesses how race shaped the research carried out by the commission, how it informed staff interactions and staff-patient relations, and the clash and/or confluence of ‘imported’ and local racial ideas in the commission’s work.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1071-1088 |
Journal | História, Ciências, Saúde-Manguinhos |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Tuberculosis
- race
- caribbean
- Global Health
- Rockefeller Foundation
Profiles
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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a black scourge? : race and the Rockefeller's tuberculosis commission in Jamaica 1927-1942
Henrice Altink (Invited speaker)
30 Jun 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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RPF 2016/17: International development @York
Grugel, J. B. (Principal investigator), Altink, H. (Co-investigator) & White, P. C. L. (Co-investigator)
1/08/16 → 31/07/17
Project: Other project › Other internal award
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Public health policies and practice in the Caribbean and latin America: a historical perspective
1/10/13 → 30/09/16
Project: Research project (funded) › Research