Research On The America's Medical And Health Assistance To The Mekong Region (1950-1975)

Foreign aid from the United States during the cold war not only includes political,'economic,cultural,military and other aspects,and including the health assistance what close to people and people's life.For the United States,strong economic strength and relatively advanced science and technology provided the possibility for the broad participation of foreign aid after World War ?.The medical education and public health project were implemented in the Mekong River area,spread of medical knowledge to the local people,donated funds and drugs,trained local medical staff,to help the local government to set up the medical institutions,to improved the health level of the people,improved people's.quality of life of the Mekong River countries,and the concept of modernization to the local people's dissemination by the United States,to promoted the process of civilization of the Mekong River the coastal countries,make them more identity in American ideology and values,but also for national security and interests,medical and health assistance against the Soviet who as the representative of Communist ideology that expanded in Asia during the cold war.