The Rockefeller Foundation and the League of Nations

Public Health in Europe (1920-1945)

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ID21733373
AuthorsJosep Lluís Barona (0000-0003-4145-9152, Universitat de València, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue3
Pages35-54
Publication date2021-08-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista História Debates e Tendências (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1517-2856 • E-ISSN: 2238-8885
PublisherUPF Editora (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5335/hdtv.21n.3.12845
OpenAlexW3197523008
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) and the League of Nations (LON) played a fundamental role in stabilization policies during the interwar period. Public health became essential in this context due to the immediate consequences of the war, the post-war economic crisis and the Great Depression. RF and LON became the cornerstone of international action in several fields: epidemics, famine, malnutrition, infectious diseases, infant mortality, drug abuse, biological and dietary standard-setting, epidemiological records, public health policies and professionalization. In the shaping international health expertise, LON and RF collaboration was extremely important, in terms of determining goals and programmes, and in terms of financial support. This article analyses the areas and the extent of their collaboration in Europe

Cornerstone · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Famine · League · Malnutrition · Political science · Public health · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Law · Medical History and Research · Medicine · Medicine and Dermatology Studies History · Nursing

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