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6 AFRICAN HISTORY HISTORY OF MEDICINE 10 LESSONS

The History of Medicine
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LESSON OBJECTIVES: This sub-section is intended at giving learners of the period 1976 – 1994, including social and economic development, resistance and extra parliamentary activities, South African Foreign relations, political and constitutional development and the move to democracy.

ASSESSMENT: Each unit has various activities to help learners fulfill the assessment standards set out by the National Curriculum Statement (History) for Grade 6

1. The History of Medicine                               GO TO THE LESSON:

  • Egypt - Medicine
  • Islam

2. South African Medicine                               GO TO THE LESSON:

  • The First Heart Transplant
  • Christiaan Neethling Barnard
  • Hamilton Naki
  • Louis Washkansky
  • The Development of a Yellow Fever Vaccine
  • Max Theiler

3. Traditional Medicine and Healing         GO TO THE LESSON:

  • What is traditional medicine and healing
  • Healing plants