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Lecture Series April 2021: Mario Azevedo › view all

"Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa"

April 28, 2021 - 16:00-17:30
Online, Zoom Lecture
Contact: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Haunss
Series: Social Sciences Lecture Series
Event type: public

We are happy to announce that the next BIGSSS Lecture Series and SOCIUM Jour Fixe will host Mario Azevedo, PhD (Jackson State University). The presentation on "Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa" is planned for 28 April 2021 at 16:00h.  

Abstract

Mario Azevedo is Professor at the Department of History and Philosophy and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Jackson State University. He earned his Ph.D. in African History from Duke University and an M.P.H. in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has written extensively on African history with a special focus on health politics. In his talk, he will present core findings from his two-volume book "Historical Perspectives on the State of Health and Health Systems in Africa" (Cham: Springer International, 2017).

Location

The lecture takes place online via Zoom. Join here.
Meeting-ID: 975 0659 3878
Kenncode: 118032