Religion and Health Care in East Africa: Lessons from Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia

Religion and Health Care in East Africa: Lessons from Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia

by RobertLloyd (Author), PatrickJames (Author), Melissa Haussman (Author)

Synopsis

Focussing on East African societies, this book is the first to investigate what role religion plays in health care in African cultures. Taking in to account the geopolitical and economic environments of the region, the authors examine the roles played by individual and group beliefs, government policies, and pressure from the Millennium Development Goals in affecting health outcomes.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 12 Mar 2019

ISBN 10: 1447337875
ISBN 13: 9781447337874

Author Bio
Robert Lloyd is the Loreen Beisswenger Farish Chair for Political Thought and Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He received his Ph.D. in international relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS. Melissa Haussman is a Professor of Political Science at Carleton University. She is the author, co-author and co-editor of five previous books. She was the senior co-editor of the International Journal of Canadian Studies from June 2014-2018, and is on the board of the European Journal of Politics and Gender and the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. Patrick James is the Dornsife Dean's Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Southern California. He has published 30 books and 150 articles and chapters. He served as President of the International Studies Association for 2018-19.