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The Pill and the Liver Probe: Meaning and Culture in Two Disease Interventions

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Abstract:
An essay is presented on anthropological attitude toward culture that affects the complexity of international health intervention. Topics mentioned include the social aspects of donation program, the management of Kurtis Pharmaceuticals (KP), New Jersey-based office complex, and the international drug donation program that was sponsored by KP. Also mentioned are the onchocerciasis disease treatment and the importance of public health management.

Citation

Samsky, Ari, "The Pill and the Liver Probe: Meaning and Culture in Two Disease Interventions" (2015). The Brown Journal of World Affairs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/pg0m-m990

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  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs

    The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
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