Mobilizing Public Health in South Korea
NMES (National Malaria Eradication Service) and its Legacy, 1945–1969
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19217787 |
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| Authors | John P Dimoia (0000-0003-1798-0394, Seoul National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0145-9740 • E-ISSN: 1545-5882 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01459740.2026.2676660 |
| PMID | 42172119 |
| OpenAlex | W7162104288 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
If South Korea has attracted considerable attention for its perceived success in health efforts in recent years, previous explanations have relied heavily on cultural or essentialist accounts. This paper examines the specific strategies, language, and pedagogy the ROK (Republic of Korea) government used to market itself to the Korean public, especially rural villages, following the Korean War. Specifically, the focus rests on the formation of the NMES (National Malaria Eradication Service) in the early 1960s, seeking to deal with the wartime rise in malaria cases. Transforming itself from an outside force to a more familiar partner, South Korean public health represents a recent phenomenon, and depends heavily upon the participation of citizens / villagers to function properly
Malaria · Public health · Public health policy · Public health surveillance · Diverse Philosophical and Cultural Studies · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · Japanese History and Culture
| Highly cited | No |
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