Is Colonialism Responsible for Medical Mistrust in Africa?

During colonial rule, some African communities were forced to receive medical treatments that were painful, debilitating and sometimes fatal. The experience has affected trust in modern medicine, as Sara Lowes explains.

Here, we have a video, a shortened version of the academic paper exploring this question, as well as some teacher notes for delivering this information in the classroom.

This video is part of our schools series ‘Why isn’t the whole world developed?’, which draws on economic history to understand the effect of colonisation and imperial interventions. The project is delivered by Discover Economics and the CAGE Research Centre. Please visit https://www.discovereconomics.co.uk/ for further information.