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The 1927 Lovanium Medical Faculty: Belgium's Colonial Healthcare Paradox
In 1927, the Catholic University of Louvain opened a medical faculty at Lovanium in Léopoldville, training Congolese évolués as doctors. But behind the progressive veneer lay a deeply segregated system: Belgian physicians treated European patients with advanced medicine, while Congolese doctors were restricted to African clinics with limited resources. This episode explores the life of Dr. Thomas Kanza, one of the first Congolese medical graduates, who later became a key figure in independence. We examine the racial hierarchies in colonial healthcare, the role of the Force Publique in…
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