What Can Health Humanities Offer? The Case of Albinism and Human Rights in Tanzania and South Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.28966Keywords:
health humanities, human rights, global pandemicAbstract
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