The Emergence of International Health Policy in Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka, 1937-1978
Author:   Vivek Neelakantan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Pages:   313
Publication Date:   29 May 2026
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The Emergence of International Health Policy in Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka, 1937-1978


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Author:   Vivek Neelakantan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783032212320


ISBN 10:   3032212324
Pages:   313
Publication Date:   29 May 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Chapter 1: Introduction .- Chapter 2: Beyond Medicine: International Health in Southeast Asia during the Interwar Period, 1918–41 .- Chapter 3:“Healthy People, Strong Nation”: Mobilizing Public Health during the Pacific War and its Aftermath, 1942–47 .- Chapter 4: Coming to Terms with the Cold War: The WHO in Southeast Asia .- Chapter 5 :“Half of the World’s Children”: History of the UNICEF Regional Office for Asia, 1948–61 .- Chapter 6: The ILO’s Health Mandate in Newly Decolonizing Asia, 1947–78 .- Chapter 7: Reconciling Barefoot Aspirations and Cold War Realities: Alma-Ata and the Regional Quest for Primary Healthcare Across Southeast Asia .- Chapter 8: - Conclusion.

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Vivek Neelakantan is a historian of international health and was a 2023 Fellow at the Brocher Foundation, Switzerland.

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