Towards a Sociology of Health Discourse in Africa

• Main Authors: Amzat, Jimoh (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Razum, Oliver (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Social medicine.; Public health.; Medical anthropology.; Medical Sociology.; Public Health.; Medical Anthropology.

This book discusses fundamental discourses relating to health in Africa arising out of the consequences of endemic diseases in Africa. It identifies, explains and illustrates the contexts, challenges and efforts to combat these diseases. The book provides a unique comparative analysis of African con...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Key Concepts in Healthcare
• Chapter 2: Healthcare as a Human Right in Africa
• Chapter 3: Healthcare Delivery Systems
• Chapter 4: Healthcare Financing and Insurance in Africa
• Chapter 5: African Culture and Health
• Chapter 6: Traditional Medicine in Africa
• Chapter 7: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Africa
• Chapter 8: Rural Health in Africa
• Chapter 9: Pastoral Nomadism and Health in Africa
• Chapter 10: Healthcare Emergencies in Africa: The Case of Ebola in Nigeria.