Friday, November 24th, 2023 L'OMS en Afrique centrale. Histoire d'un colonialisme sanitaire international (1956-2000)

DateTimeLocation
Friday, November 24, 20234:00PM - 6:00PMOnline Event, This was an online event via Zoom

Series

French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France

Description

La mise en œuvre par l’OMS des politiques internationales de développement sanitaire en Afrique centrale entre 1956 et 2000, est la thématique centrale de cette conférence. Celle-ci abordera des questions liées à l’histoire de cette organisation internationale en Afrique et notamment, l’histoire de la création du bureau africain de l’OMS à Brazzaville, de sa trajectoire institutionnelle, etc. Les échanges tourneront enfin, autour du rôle joué par l’OMS dans la situation sanitaire des pays de l’Afrique centrale. C’est le lieu de repenser les politiques internationales de développement sanitaire en Afrique dans leur contexte historique et politique.

 

The WHO’s implementation of international health development policies in Central Africa between 1956 and 2000 is the central theme of this conference. It will look at issues relating to the history of this international organisation in Africa, and in particular the history of the creation of the WHO’s African office in Brazzaville, its institutional trajectory, etc. Lastly, discussions will focus on the role played by the WHO in the health situation in Central African countries. This is an opportunity to rethink international health development policies in Africa in their historical and political context.

 


Speakers

Simplice Ayangma
Speaker
Banting Post-doctoral Fellow, Bishop's University

Eric Jennings
Chair
Professor, History of France & the Francophonie, Victoria College, University of Toronto


Main Sponsor

Centre for the Study of France and the Francophone World (CEFMF)

Co-Sponsors

Centre for the Study of France and the Francophone World (CEFMF)

Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies

Faculty of Arts and Science

Department of History

Department of French

York University

Government of France, Cultural and Scientific Services, Ottawa

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