Tuskegee Case

Tuskegee Case

In 1932, the US public health asked African American to participate in a controversial study, which proved to me a nightmare later. An epidemic of syphilis was predominant in the rural communities of the southern United States. Consequently, the authorities created a special program of treatment for this disease at the Hospital of Tuskegee, the only hospital for blacks that existed before. Because of this, the venereal disease section of PHS (Public Health) of the United States, decided to conduct a study on the evolution of syphilis (1932-1972). This research was funded federally and is planned ...