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This work resulted from a conference held in 2003 that was jointly
sponsored by the Rockefeller Archive Center and Quinnipiac
University. Drawing upon perspectives from history, philosophy, and
the social sciences, as well as public health and medicine, the
authors in this volume examine and critique the role of
Foundations, most prominently the Rockefeller Foundation, in
promoting and expanding the development of Western medicine around
the world during the 20th century. The first half of the book
examines the historical involvement of philanthropic foundations in
public heath, basic medical research, and related social and
political issues. These studies range from an examination of the
Rockefeller's Foundation's anti-malaria campaigns to the
involvement of Foundations in promoting eugenic ideology and
population control. The second half of the book considers current
situations in which philanthropic foundations are active in
promoting public health and westernized medicine, including
consideration of the fight against AIDS in Africa, the resurgence
of tuberculosis as a major public health threat, and the ongoing
war against malaria. Finally, the book concludes with thoughts on
the future of health, disease, and public health by Peter C.
Goldmark, Jr., a former president of the Rockefeller Foundation. By
considering issues of public health and health policy from a wide
range of perspectives, this book seeks to contribute both to our
understanding of the past successes and failures of growing
dominance of Westernized medicine over global health, and to
consider present and future possibilities for improving the
delivery of health services to the population of the world.
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