New book by Dr. Simplice Ayangma Bonoho – L’OMS en Afrique centrale : Histoire d’un colonialisme sanitaire international (1956-2000)

Dr. Simplice Ayangma Bonoho, Bishop’s first Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, authoured a new book entitled L’OMS en Afrique centrale : Histoire d’un colonialisme sanitaire international (1956-2000).

The book retraces the history of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) health policies in central Africa, starting from the genesis of the WHO to the independence of African colonies to the fight against persistent illnesses such as malaria and Human African trypanosomiasis. Situating the WHO within central Africa’s historical and political context, Dr. Ayangma Bonoho explores how the WHO’s interventions influenced African countries’ population health, public health policies, training of health professionals, and campaigns to eradicate contagious diseases.

This work is a useful resource for scholars interested in the history of public health, international development and humanitarian aid.

Dr. Ayangma Bonoho’s book is available through Éditions Karthala here (in French only).