How Long to Read The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa

How Long Does it Take to Read The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 12 minutes to read The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa by William H. Schneider

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This first extensive study of the practice of blood transfusion in Africa traces the history of one of the most important therapies in modern medicine from the period of colonial rule to independence and the AIDS epidemic. The introduction of transfusion held great promise for improving health, but like most new medical practices, transfusion needed to be adapted to the needs of sub-Saharan Africa, for which there was no analogous treatment in traditional African medicine. This otherwise beneficent medical procedure also created a “royal road” for microorganisms, and thus played a central part in the emergence of human immune viruses in epidemic form. As with more developed health care systems, blood transfusion practices in sub-Saharan Africa were incapable of detecting the emergence of HIV. As a result, given the wide use of transfusion, it became an important pathway for the initial spread of AIDS. Yet African health officials were not without means to understand and respond to the new danger, thanks to forty years of experience and a framework of appreciating long-standing health risks. The response to this risk, detailed in this book, yields important insight into the history of epidemics and HIV/AIDS. Drawing on research from colonial-era governments, European Red Cross societies, independent African governments, and directly from health officers themselves, this book is the only historical study of the practice of blood transfusion in Africa.

How long is The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa by William H. Schneider is 251 pages long, and a total of 63,001 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The History of Blood Transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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