Obshchestvo Zdravookhraneniya Yevreyev

  • Society for the Protection of the Health of Jews
  • OZE
Identifier
1045
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

Founded in 1912-08-07

History

The Obshchestvo Zdravookhraneniya Yevreyev was devoted to the promotion of health, hygiene, and childcare among Jews. The founders of OZE identified ideologically with the Narodnik (“going to the people”) ideals of the Russian zemstvo (local self-administration) medical service, which advocated accessible, free medical care for all.

Places

  • Founded in Russia.

Sources

  • YIVO Institute for Jewish research, www.yivoencyclopedia.org