Vol. 13 No. 3 (2020): Colour & Colonialism - Facing the Shadows of the Past
Editorial

Editorial; Colonial India: Health Care and Lessons

Ramesh Mehta OBE MD FRCPCH
British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Bedford, UK
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Buddhdev Pandya MBE
British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Bedford, UK
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Soumit Dasgupta FRCS FRCP
Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Published 2020-11-13

Keywords

  • Colonial India,
  • Healthcare

How to Cite

Mehta, R., Pandya, B., & Dasgupta, S. (2020). Editorial; Colonial India: Health Care and Lessons. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 13(3), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.38192/13.3.25

Abstract

The colonial legacy of health care under the European powers in India especially the East India Company and the British Raj

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