Hesperian’s Online Library

Chameleon Walker · 09-10-2008, 05:49 AM

History of Hesperian

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a group of health activists in Ajoya, Mexico compiled a notebook of treatment information for common medical problems in their village. The notebook came into great demand not only in Ajoya, but also among health workers from neighboring communities. In 1973, the notebook was reproduced as a comprehensive and revolutionary health-care manual titled Donde no hay doctor (Where there is no doctor).

Around this time, an organization was founded in California to distribute the book and begin work on an English version. Where there is no doctor was first published in 1977 and is now considered by many to be the "bible" of primary health care for community health workers and villagers in poor countries around the world.

Hesperian has made a commitment to publish online versions of all of our books and to keep those online editions up-to-date, incorporating all corrections and revisions as they are made.

The Following Titles are available for Free Download:

We are happy to have other organizations link to our online publications, but in order to prevent out-of-date or altered editions of our publications from being accessed online, we do not allow Hesperian publications to be posted on other sites without our explicit permission.

A Community Guide to Environmental Health
Where There Is No Doctor
Where Women Have No Doctor
A Book for Midwives
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities
HIV Health and Your Community
Helping Children Who Are Deaf
Helping Children Who Are Blind
A Worker's Guide to Health and Safety
Cholera Prevention Fact Sheet
Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Health Environment
Water for life
Pesticides are poison
Safe Handling of Health Care Waste
Women's Health Exchange
Global Health Watch
Where There Is No Dentist
The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard

http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wtnd

09-10-2008, 05:49 AM	#1
Chameleon Walker Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newport Beach - SoCal Posts: 10	Hesperian’s Online Library History of Hesperian In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a group of health activists in Ajoya, Mexico compiled a notebook of treatment information for common medical problems in their village. The notebook came into great demand not only in Ajoya, but also among health workers from neighboring communities. In 1973, the notebook was reproduced as a comprehensive and revolutionary health-care manual titled Donde no hay doctor (Where there is no doctor). Around this time, an organization was founded in California to distribute the book and begin work on an English version. Where there is no doctor was first published in 1977 and is now considered by many to be the "bible" of primary health care for community health workers and villagers in poor countries around the world. Hesperian has made a commitment to publish online versions of all of our books and to keep those online editions up-to-date, incorporating all corrections and revisions as they are made. The Following Titles are available for Free Download: We are happy to have other organizations link to our online publications, but in order to prevent out-of-date or altered editions of our publications from being accessed online, we do not allow Hesperian publications to be posted on other sites without our explicit permission. A Community Guide to Environmental Health Where There Is No Doctor Where Women Have No Doctor A Book for Midwives A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities HIV Health and Your Community Helping Children Who Are Deaf Helping Children Who Are Blind A Worker's Guide to Health and Safety Cholera Prevention Fact Sheet Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Health Environment Water for life Pesticides are poison Safe Handling of Health Care Waste Women's Health Exchange Global Health Watch Where There Is No Dentist The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wtnd