Epistemological foundations

Epistemological foundations and practices of public health in Kenya, 1950s-1990s examines the emergence and evolution of the public health sector in late and postcolonial Kenya, with particular attention to the bodies of knowledge and practices which informed and shaped this process. Stretching across the periods of late-colonial developmentalism, post-independence health policies and structural adjustment, it investigates how health-related knowledge was negotiated between colonial, national and international actors in dialogue with Kenyans – and the feedback this had on global health debates. In asking questions about knowledge production, power relations and agency, it seeks to explore the links between human, veterinary and environmental health, instances and issues of medical pluralism, and community participation and practices in public health.