On Aug 27, 2020, at 12:10, Ayotunde Ojo <aio507@york.ac.uk> wrote:
Dear Gloria,The network of Nigerian Health Historians was formed in July 2020. The network is made up of Nigerian Scholars and Doctoral researchers at home and in the diaspora, who are interested in Medical history, Public Health History and Global Health history with a focus on Nigeria and Africa. We had our first meeting in August 2020. This is the link for the Network's facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1021082678325728/aboutPlease, see below the report of our first meeting.I will send the zoom link to you next week.Regards,AyoDear All,Hope you had a good weekend?Please, see below the report of the 1st meeting we had on July 10, 2020.
NAME OF NETWORK
- Name for the Network- Nigerian Health Historians Network instead of Nigerian Medical Historians Network. Health was chosen rather than medical because health covers more areas than medicine.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
-Create a platform to share ideas via a Facebook group and WhatsApp.
-Strong commitment is key for the success of this network; We should aim to sustain this network.
-Proposed Centre for Medical History in Nigeria- We agreed to start and run this network as a process (one step at a time) prior to setting up a centre because Nigerian medical history is still in its infancy.
-Priority was given to develop and train ourselves in the field. It was suggested to invite experts in the field of medical history in other countries who can inform us on core medical history/medical science.
-Have weekly/bimonthly seminars(especially during lockdown) to present our work especially PhD researchers and to get useful feedback on the work presented.
-Set up agendas for upcoming meetings/speak on a paper.
BUILDING NETWORKS
-Liaise & collaborate with scholars in Northern Nigeria focusing on medical history. Most of our research has focused on southern Nigeria.
-Liaise with Historical society of Nigeria
-Build networks with other medical personnel interested in medical history but are not historians such as Doctors in the field of Public Health, Philosophers of Medicine, Health Economists, Medical Sociologists and Medical Anthropologists.
SUPPORT & COLLABORATION
- Mentor for PhD students for successful completion of PhD studies.
Assist members with archival research in Nigeria and other archives outside Nigeria.
-Assistance of colleagues in the Diaspora -Due to the limit of access to good e-journal articles & e-books in Nigeria, the assistance of members outside Nigeria is needed by helping to get online books via their institutional links and network for members residing in Nigeria to read.
-Have an online depository for sharing data.
-We discussed the challenge of data collection in Nigeria and the politics of archival staff.
-Preservation of Private papers of health figures in Nigeria(digitize the data)
POPULARIZING THE NETWORK
-It is our responsibility to make the field of medical history in Nigeria known in Nigeria and abroad. This serves as an encouragement for scholars in the field of medical history in the world.
-We discussed publications such as starting a book project and having a dedicated journal (Nigerian Journal of Medical/Health History). Also, a regular seminar can be the means for collecting good papers for the journal.
- There is the need to popularise existing literature and works done by Nigerian Health Historians outside Nigeria. Publications of western scholars in Nigerian Medical history is popular and well-known whereas the existing publications of some Nigerian Medical Historians is yet to be known in some institutions abroad.
CURRICULUM
- Building the books and materials necessary for the curriculum of Medical history at undergraduate and postgraduate level in Nigeria. It is important to introduce courses on Nigerian Medical History & Health Diplomacy. This will help in shaping the direction of the undergraduate students. The Redeemers University already has a course on Global Health Diplomacy for undergraduate students.
-There is the need for educational advocacy to reform university curriculum.
-Encourage Nigerian University students to research on Nigerian Health History. This helps to inspire future generations of Nigerian Health Historians
Below are the current research themes and areas of our members.
Nigerian Medical History
Dr Tunde Oduntan - Modern Medicine in West Africa. It aims to narrate the growth of medical practice by overcoming colonial and racialist paradigms & socialist paradigms.
Dr Akinyele Oluyitan-Health History in Ibadan-Open defecation in Ibadan
Dr Jimoh Oluwasegun-Diseases and City Development, Urban history and public health and urban planning
Dr Paul Akanmidu- The Survival of Yoruba Indigenous Healings into the Modern Times; Decolonization Process of Trado-medical Healings among the Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria.
Dr Adedamola Adetiba -Social History of Health in Nigeria
Mrs Fagbite- Child Health/Child Mortality/The effect of cultural health practices on child mortality during colonial period/ Campaigns to stop child mortality.
Mr Adebisi Alade- The intersection of environment, health, and development histories with particular focus on how subaltern politics and resistance has historically shaped development in Africa. He is investigating the colonial sanitation experiences of Africans and the various government interventions from the late nineteenth century up to 1960. Research themes are waste and water management, sanitary inspection, and disease control in southwestern Nigeria.
Global Health History
Dr Benjamin Anaemene -Nigeria's Health diplomacy- WHO, ECOWAS, World Bank
Mrs Lasisi-NGO Diplomacy & Disease eradication(Rotary Club and Polio eradication in Ogun State)
Ayo Ojo- Medical Humanitarian & Philanthropy, Women in Global health, Nigerians Medical Diaspora and health development in Nigeria.
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Hope you are all doing well? Below are some of the suggestions given by some of our scholars regarding what we expect from the network,mission, purpose and objectives. Please, send your opinions, comments and contributions.
-This kind of network should advance this important speciality in Nigerian history.
-Working on projects together as a network, possibly a commissioned edited book.
-The network can organise workshops and conference on the burgeoning conversations in medical historiography(This can either be annual or biannual).
General suggestions -It would be awesome if the proposed network can work towards the preservation of Nigeria's health history through cutting-edge scholarship and by:
* Collaborating with the Historical Association of Nigeria to promote scholarship on health
* Bring scholars working on Nigerian health together annually through conferences, roundtables, and workshops
* Propose panels on environment and health in regional and international conferences
* Create awareness on environment and health issues affecting Nigerian societies
* Facilitate research collaboration between health scholars in Nigeria and those in the diasporas
* Share important information on health-related book projects and sponsored conferences within the network
* Contribute to health and education in Nigeria through funded collaborative projects
* Collaborating with Nigerian institutions and similar associations across the world to promote Nigerian health history.-Promote Afro-centric scholarship on health history in Africa. This is in addition to the Western/Eurocentric narratives of African medical history.
-Have research themes that aid an Africa-centred history of health.
-Not limited to Colonial medical history in Nigeria/ Focus more on Post-colonial studies in health history in Nigeria.
- How to address the problem of research methodologies especially with research pertaining to post –colonial studies?
- Establishing and Building relationship with Health associations to aid research in post-colonial and contemporary health topics such as:
· Health Writers' Association of Nigeria (Group of Nigerian health, science and medicine journalists advocating better health for the Nigerian Populace;
· Medical Association of Nigeria, Medical Association of Nigerians Across Great Britain(MANSAG)
· National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America, Nigerian Nurses Charity Association UK,
· Federal Ministry of Health & State Ministries of Health and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
· Research, Training & Knowledge Management of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC)
· Nigeria Institute for Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos; Central Medical Library, Medical Compound, Yaba, Lagos; Federal Ministry of Health Library, Abuja
-Providing support to members of the network such as assisting with research in Foreign archives with rich data on Nigerian medical history such as Rockefeller Foundation archives, WHO archives, UNICEF archives, UK Archives, Wellcome Trust, CDC Archives in US, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine(LSHTM) Library and other archives in Western countries.
-Informing members about upcoming conferences, seminars on health and Global health related to Africa as well as recorded online conferences and lectures.
-Mentors to new PhD students and current PhD students in terms of support and counsel for a successful research study.
-Up to date Bibliography of the historiography of health history in Nigeria
- Publishing of articles in journals- It takes time in Nigeria.
-The choice of social media to use for our network: Facebook, LinkedIn to inform about Nigeria health history and current health challenges.
Please, below the names of 8 of us so far.
Dr. Oluwatoyin Oduntan (Towson University, USA)
Dr Mufutau Oluwasegun Jimoh (Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria)
Dr. Dr. J. Akinyele Oluyitan (Ajayi Crowther University, Nigeria)
Dr Adedamola Adetiba(Adekunle Ajasin University,Nigeria)
Dr Fagite Damilola D., (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)
Dr Albert Onobhayedo(University of Benin) n(University of Benin)
Adebisi David Alade (McMaster University, Canada)
Ayotunde Ojo (University of York,UK)
On Thu, 27 Aug 2020 at 17:04, Gloria Emeagwali <gloria.emeagwali@gmail.com> wrote:Kindly tell us more about the network of Nigerian Health Historians, if you don't mind. I look forward to the link to the conference.ThanksOn Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 11:58 Ayotunde Ojo <aio507@york.ac.uk> wrote:Dear Gloria,Thanks for your interest in participating in our workshop. The workshop is organised by the network of Nigerian Health Historians, and not Centre for Global Health Histories. I am a PhD student at the Centre for Global Health Histories, University of York.The zoom link for the workshop will be sent to you latest by Monday.Have a pleasant week.Kind Regards,AyoOn Thu, 27 Aug 2020 at 16:33, Gloria Emeagwali <gloria.emeagwali@gmail.com> wrote:Mainstream conventional approaches to the subject may not take us forward - more of the same perhaps, but I hope to attend.Is the invitation coming from the Center for Global Health Histories at York University, UK?GESent from my iPhoneOn Aug 27, 2020, at 10:10, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:--
I will like to request your attendance and participation in a workshop for new academics and would-be researchers in Medical History in Nigeria. Recently, the Network of Nigerian Health Historians was formed. The network is made up of academics and PhD researchers focused on Medical history in Nigeria. This includes members in Nigeria and the Nigerian diaspora.
Medical historiography is still in its infancy in Nigeria. Unfortunately, many doctoral researchers in the past who have carried out research in health history have shifted to other fields and they lacked the motivation to stay focused in the field of medical history.
The development of Medical historiography is for the progress of historiography in 21st century Nigeria. The aim of the Nigerian Health Historians' network is to invite renowned scholars in the field of medical history and global health history to support our newly formed network by giving a talk on medical historiography and how we can develop in this area in Nigeria based on their expertise and experience. The purpose of the workshop is to motivate and inspire members as well as to foster learning via lectures provided by experts in medical history.
The network has planned a workshop with the aim to develop and build Nigerian Historians in the field of Health history in Nigeria.
The workshop has been planned for 3 days in September via zoom. The Theme of the workshop is "Health History in Nigeria: The Way Forward". The workshop will have this format- a short presentation by the speaker, followed by Questions and answers and a time for interactive sessions. Please, come along with your questions and also inform other historians that are not part of our network that may be interested in attending the workshop.
1st day – Lessons from US(Global North)- Thursday, September 3, 2020 –Time: 5pm(Nigerian time)
Speakers:
Professor Emeritus James Webb Jr, (Professor of History at Colby College, Maine & an expert in African health history, Historical Epidemiology and global health history)
Prof Megan Vaughan( Professor of African History and Health, Institute of Advanced Studies, University College London & a past President of the African Studies Association of the UK)
Dr Steven Pierce(Senior Lecturer in Modern African History, University of Manchester & a Specialist in northern Nigeria)
2nd day – Lessons from UK(Global North)-Thursday, September 10, 2020: Time: 6pm to 7:30pm(Nigerian time)
Speaker: Dr John Manton (Assistant Professor in History, Centre for History in Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine(LSHTM) & A Specialist on public health histories in the global South and history of disease control in Nigeria)
3rd Day- Lessons from Global South(Medical History, Global Health History & Health policy) -Friday, September 11,2020 at 9pm to 11pm Nigerian time. Themes: Medical History and health policy in Nigeria; Decolonising Medical History and Global Health history
Speakers
Prof Sanjoy Bhattacharya, Professor in the History of Medicine & Director of the Centre for Global Health Histories and Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Health Histories, University of York, UK. He specialises in the health, medical, environmental, political and social history of nineteenth and twentieth century South Asia, as well as the history and contemporary workings of international and global health programmes around the world.
Dr Seye Abimbola(Senior Lecturer in Global Health at the University of Sydney, and the Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Global Health). He is a health systems researcher
Prof Aliko Ahmed(Yet To Confirmed). Director in Public Health England (PHE), Chair of the Public Health Africa Initiative and the co-convener of the Better Health for Africa Initiative.He has a special interest in sustainable health system solutions in Africa.
Please, help inform your department and other Nigerian Historians about this network and the workshop.
Kind Regards,
Ayo Ojo
PhD Student
Department of History
Centre for Global Health Histories
University of York
United Kingdom
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