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A saúde e a Companhia de Diamantes de Angola

2004; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo Cruz; Volume: 11; Issue: suppl 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0104-59702004000400013

1678-4758

Jorge Varanda,

History of Medicine and Tropical Health

Ever more studies have been devoted to the use of medicine in colonial contexts, a topic that serves to illustrate the more subtle ways in which a colonial State may spread its power. Countering the studies of colonial mining companies conducted to date, the case of the Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang) brings something new to the issue of colonial relations. Diamang was extraordinarily cautious when it came to the health of its workers and local population. However, this sanitary vigilance was closely linked to company concerns about productivity and about the need to constantly enhance human resource management.