Mothers Care about Children's Health, "Seljačka Sloga" Campaign for Medical Education, 1939-1941 Cover Image

Majke za zdravlje djece: zdravstveno prosvjetna kampanja Seljačke sloge (1939.-1941.)
Mothers Care about Children's Health, "Seljačka Sloga" Campaign for Medical Education, 1939-1941

Author(s): Željko Dugac, Suzana Leček
Subject(s): History
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: Infant mortality; Social medicine; Seljačka sloga organization; History of medicine

Summary/Abstract: The article covers campaign launched by "Seljačka sloga" organization that attempted to improve the level of medical education among rural women. The aim of the campaign was to lower the rate of infant mortality and to improve the care for their health. The article analyzes the medical as well as ideological background of the campaign, its course and results.

  • Issue Year: 38/2006
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 983-1005
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Croatian