SURINAM - SURINAME

Suriname’s medical history is a fascinating tapestry of medical pluralism, where European clinical practices intersected with diverse healing traditions. 

Figures like Quassie van Timotibo, an 18th-century healer of African origin who discovered the fever-reducing properties of the Quassia amara bark, the early colonial hospitals to modern healthcare integration in Suriname, reflects its journey from a Dutch colony to an independent nation with a robust scientific identity. 

Highlights the importance of 's Lands Hospitaal, the country’s oldest hospital founded in the 18th century, and the academic contributions of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname. 

____________________________________________________________________________

DR. WILLIAM CHARLES AALSMEER (1889 - 1957)