De oprichting van de ‘Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Tropische Geneeskunde’: een zaak van nationaal belang

The foundation of the Dutch Society for Tropical Medicine: an affair of national importance The ‘Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Tropische Geneeskunde’ (Dutch Society for Tropical Medicine – in short: NVTG) was founded in 1907, a time not only of colonial expansion, but also a time in which the economic interest of the Dutch East-Indies for the Netherlands grew exceptionally. This had its effect on the motivations behind medical aid. Hygienic measures were financially backed because healthy workers had a positive effect on profits. This atmosphere of economic interest and political-military exp... Mehr ...