title: [The forgotten ringworm campaign of OZE-TOZ in Poland].
abstract: In 1921, the JOINT-JDC [the American Jewish WeLfare Organization) together with the Jewish health organizations of Eastern Europe (OZE, TOZ) initiated a campaign to eradicate ringworm of the scalp, which was one of the major medical causes that prevented Jews from immigrating to the West. This campaign continued until 1938. During the years 1921-1938, 27,760 children were irradiated (x-rayed) as part of the treatment. This study, based on archival sources in Israel and abroad, presents the story of this unique campaign to eradicate ringworm in the Eastern European Jewish communities, the ideology behind this initiative, the health and medical factors that played a role and its outcomes. This research was conducted at The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research and The School of Public Health at Tel Aviv University.
authors.affiliation: Moshe Prywes Center of MedicaL Education, Ben Gurion University of the Negev and the Gertner Institute for Epidemioliogy and Health Policy Research, Tel Hashomer. Shvarts@bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Shifra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shvarts
authors.forename: Pnina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Romem
authors.forename: Yitzhak
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Romem
authors.forename: Mordechai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shani
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews; D011044:Poland; D011634:Public Health; D012946:Social Welfare; D012952:Societies; D014005:Tinea / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000532:radiotherapy