Medicine in Colonial Africa: History and Impact

Delve into the intertwined realms of racial science, colonial government medicine, and missionary practices in Africa during the empire era. Explore a captivating case study on venereal diseases in Uganda, shedding light on the complex dynamics of medical intervention. Uncover the controversial narratives of polygenism and monogenism, offering a glimpse into the evolving perceptions of race in the colonial context. Witness the diverse sources of healthcare provision, from the colonial government to missionaries and local healers, shaping the healthcare landscape of the time.

• Colonial Africa
• Racial Science
• Healthcare History
• Medical Intervention
• Empire Era

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1. Medicine in Africa: Empire

3. I. Racial science II. Colonial government medicine III. Missionary medicine IV.A Case Study: Venereal Disease in Uganda

4. I. Racial Science

5. I. Racial Science Originally, relationships between Europeans and Africans were positive

6. I. Racial Science Originally, relationships between Europeans and Africans were positive Slave trade and colonialismmeant

7. I. Racial Science Originally, relationships between Europeans and Africans were positive Slave trade and colonialismmeant Polygenism: multiple races created at the beginning

8. I. Racial Science Originally, relationships between Europeans and Africans were positive Slave trade and colonialismmeant Polygenism: multiple races created at the beginning Monogenism: one race at the beginning

9. Types of Mankind, Nott and Gliddon (1854)

10. Who provided medicine in the colonial world?

11. Who provided medicine in the colonial world? Colonial Government

12. Who provided medicine in the colonial world? Colonial Government Missionaries

13. Who provided medicine in the colonial world? Colonial Government Missionaries Local healers

14. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government Missionaries Local healers

15. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government For government employees and labourers Missionaries Local healers

16. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government For government employees and labourers Medical campaigns Missionaries Local healers

17. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government For government employees and labourers Medical campaigns Missionaries General hospitals and dispensaries Local healers

18. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government For government employees and labourers Medical campaigns Missionaries General hospitals and dispensaries Maternity and child welfare Local healers

19. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government For government employees and labourers Medical campaigns Missionaries General hospitals and dispensaries Maternity and child welfare Leprosy Local healers

20. Why did they provide medicine?

21. Why did they provide medicine? To support and justify colonialism

22. Why did they provide medicine? To support and justify colonialism Economics

23. Why did they provide medicine? To support and justify colonialism Economics Evangelization

24. Why did they provide medicine? To support and justify colonialism Economics Evangelization Humanitarianism

25. Why did they provide medicine? To support and justify colonialism Economics Evangelization Humanitarianism Vulnerability and suffering

26. Why did they provide medicine? To support and justify colonialism Economics Evangelization Humanitarianism Vulnerability and suffering Social engineering

27. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government For government employees and labourers Medical campaigns Missionaries General hospitals and dispensaries Maternity and child welfare Leprosy Local healers

29. Trypanosomiasis Spread by Tsetse fly Habitat Brush and wooded environments, especially by water

30. Symptoms 1st Stage Fever, headaches, joint pains, itching, swelling of lymph nodes 2nd Stage (Neurological) Sleep episodes, confusion, paralysis, psychotic reactions, aggressive behavior, apathy

31. Diagnosis

32. Control

33. What kind of medicine did they provide? Colonial Government For government employees and labourers Medical campaigns Missionaries General hospitals and dispensaries Maternity and child welfare Leprosy Local healers

34. Ugandan History Timeline

35. Ugandan History Timeline White Fathers Arrive 1879 1877 CMS Arrives

36. Ugandan History Timeline White Fathers Arrive 1879 1877 CMS Arrives British Protectorate Established 1894

37. Ugandan History Timeline White Fathers Arrive First Hospital 1897 1879 1877 CMS Arrives British Protectorate Established 1894

38. Ugandan History Timeline White Fathers Arrive First Hospital 1897 1879 1908 1877 CMS Arrives VD campaigns begin British Protectorate Established 1894

39. Ugandan History Timeline White Fathers Arrive First Hospital 1897 1879 1908 1917 1877 CMS Arrives VD campaigns begin British Protectorate Established Medical Assistant School 1894

40. Ugandan History Timeline 1918 Midwifery Training School White Fathers Arrive First Hospital 1897 1879 1908 1917 1877 CMS Arrives VD campaigns begin British Protectorate Established Medical Assistant School 1894