- Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi
- Vol: 6 Issue: 4
- Haber Gazetesi’ndeki Haberler Ekseninde II. Dünya Savaşı Sırasında Afyonkarahisar’da Sıtma ile Mücad...
Haber Gazetesi’ndeki Haberler Ekseninde II. Dünya Savaşı Sırasında Afyonkarahisar’da Sıtma ile Mücadele
Authors : Ayşe AYDIN
Pages : 2313-2336
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Publication Date : 2019-12-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The fight against malaria in the world and Turkey dates back to old times. Because of the ongoing wars in the last period of the Ottoman Empire, malaria was seen intensively in the army and among the civilian people, but the state tried to take precautions but it was not enough. Similarly, during the National Fight period, an intense fight against malaria was waged among the army and the civilian population. After the proclamation of the Republic, the fight against malaria was taken more seriously and laws and regulations were prepared. Due to the geographical conditions and the intense occurrence of the disease, the Ministry of Health opened one of the first centers for fight against malaria in Afyonkarahisar.After the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, the ministry managed to reduce the proportion of patients fighting this disease on a regular basis. However, in 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, the disease intensified again due to the conditions of the country. Afyonkarahisar deputies voiced the case from time to time in Grand National Assembly of Turkey or stated in their reports. In addition, the governors of the province, the press, the notables of the city tried to raise public awareness. However, due to the economic conditions in the war, it was not easy to take adequate measures and fight against malaria. In this study, the fight against malaria in Afyonkarahisar will be put forward during World War II.Keywords : Afyonkarahisar, Malaria, Fight, World War II.