Anuye, Steve Paul, PhD
Department of History and International Studies,
Faculty of Arts, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
Email: stevepaulanuye@hotmail.com
Babale Tanimu Shitta
Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
&
James Sunday Gagere
Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
Abstract
St. Monica Health Center is one of the early healthcare centers established in the Taraba area, that has over the years answered to the medical care of a number of people, in the area of prevention, control and cure of diseases. The St. Monica Health Center from inception was the development of the Christian Mission body (Augustinian Catholic Missionaries). The development of this Health Care Center was primarily established for the provision of health security in the aspect of leprosy and tuberculosis control. The concern for her health security has therefore necessitated the need for an assessment in other to understand her history and processes of development over-time even as it relates to the treatment of leprosy and tuberculosis. The paper relied on historical approach, while drawing from both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary sources include: Oral Interviews, archival materials etcetera. The secondary sources include books, journals, newspapers, magazines and internet materials.
Introduction ST. Monica‘s Health Center, Yakoko, was founded in 1965 by Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Third Order of ST. Francis, for home mission. The name Francis Missionaries of Divine Motherhood was adopted in 1947 when the Congregation was approved as being of Pontifical Right. As the name implies…