HISTORY of public health, HEALTH policy, LATIN American history, PUBLIC health infrastructure, GRASSROOTS movements, PUBLIC opinion
Abstract
"Radical Prescription: Citizenship and the Politics of Tuberculosis in Twentieth-century Cuba" by Kelly Urban explores the impact of tuberculosis on Cuban ideas of citizenship, public health, and the role of the state. The book argues that tuberculosis had far-reaching political consequences and led to the development of public health bureaucracies. It examines the efforts to control the disease and their effects on social and economic inequality, healthcare access, and government intervention. The author also highlights the role of grassroots mobilization and public opinion in shaping health policies. The book challenges traditional periodization in Cuban historiography and sheds light on the history of disease and public health in Cuba. [Extracted from the article]