Health patterns in Southeast Asia have changed profoundly over
the past century. In that period, epidemic and chronic diseases,
environmental transformations, and international health
institutions have created new connections within the region and the
increased interdependence of Southeast Asia with China and India.
In this volume leading scholars provide a new approach to the
history of health in Southeast Asia. Framed by a series of synoptic
pieces on the "Landscapes of Health" in Southeast Asia in 1914,
1950, and 2014 the essays interweave local, national, and regional
perspectives. They range from studies of long-term processes such
as changing epidemics, mortality and aging, and environmental
history to detailed accounts of particular episodes: the global
cholera epidemic and the hajj, the influenza epidemic of 1918,
WWII, and natural disasters. The writers also examine state policy
on healthcare and the influence of organizations, from NGOs such as
the China Medical Board and the Rockefeller Foundation to
grassroots organizations in Thailand, Indonesia, and the
Philippines.
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