Venereal disease and society

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10-11-12
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Gachuhi, J. Mugo
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Gachuhi, J. Mugo. (1973). Venereal disease and society. Working Paper 95. Nairobi: Institute of Development Studies, University of Nairobi.
http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/433
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Institute of Development Studies, University of Nairobi.
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Health
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The history of venereal diseases in Kenya and East Africa is reviewed. Charts and figures for venereal diseases in Kenya and Nairobi up to 1971 are presented. The argument has tried to show that besides being medical problems, venereal diseases are also social. As social problems, control of these diseases must bave social dimensions. Recommendations of control of these diseases are presented which calls for drastic reformulation of laws affect communicable diseases.
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