Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook, Revised Edition

Hesperian's classic manual, Where There Is No Doctor, is perhaps the most widely-used health care manual in the world. Useful for health workers, clinicians, and others involved in primary health care delivery and health promotion programs, with millions of copies in print in more than 75 languages, the manual provides practical, easily understood information on how to diagnose, treat, and prevent common diseases. Special attention is focused on mutrition, infection and disease prevention, and diagnostic techniques as primary ways to prevent and treat health problems. This 2010 reprint features updated medicines, plus information on tuberculosis and HIV, including guidelines for anti-retroviral therapy and preventing HIV in babies. Contents......Page 5 Introduction......Page 12 Note about this new edition......Page 14 Words to the village health worker......Page 16 1 Home cures and popular beliefs......Page 48 2 Sicknesses that are often confused......Page 64 3 How to examine a sick person......Page 76 4 How to take care of a sick person......Page 86 5 Healing without medicines......Page 92 6 Right and wrong uses of modern medicines......Page 96 7 Antibiotics: what they are and how to use them......Page 102 8 How to measure and give medicine......Page 106 9 Instructions and precautions for injections......Page 112 10 First aid......Page 122 11 Nutrition: what to eat to be healthy......Page 154 12 Prevention: how to avoid many sicknesses......Page 178 13 Some very common sicknesses......Page 198 14 Serious illnesses that need special medical attention......Page 226 15 Skin problems......Page 240 16 The eyes......Page 264 17 The teeth, gums, and mouth......Page 276 18 The urinary system and the genitals......Page 280 19 Information for mothers and midwives......Page 292 20 Family planning - having the number of children you want......Page 330 21 Health and sicknesses of children......Page 342 22 Health and sicknesses of older people......Page 370 23 The medicine kit......Page 378 The green pages......Page 386 Additional information......Page 446 Vocabulary......Page 466 Addresses for teaching materials......Page 476 Index......Page 480 Dosage blanks......Page 494 Patient Reports......Page 497 Other books from Hesperian......Page 501 Information on vital signs......Page 503 Considered by the World Health Organization to be the most widely-used health care manual in the world, Where There Is No Doctor provides easy-to-understand information on how to identify, treat, and prevent many common health issues. Inside you'll find information Heavily illustrated and written in plain language, this handbook emphasizes addressing the underlying causes of poor health and focuses on cleanliness, healthy diet, vaccinations, and appropriate, cautious use of medicines. Useful for health workers, educators, and others involved in primary care and health promotion, Where There Is No Doctor has been translated into over 75 languages around the world. This practical and trusted guide helps readers protect and care for their own health and that of their families and communities. The latest reprint (May 2023, 19th printing) includes updated information on how and when to use medicines, alcohol and drug misuse, treating sexually transmitted infections, identifying and treating serious illnesses like tuberculosis and leprosy, and pregnancy and birth. About Hesperian Health Hesperian partners with health workers, community members, medical professionals, and others around the world to develop, publish, and share accurate health information. To help all people take greater control over their health, Hesperians books are written using plain, easy-to-understand language, feature plentiful illustrations and are regularly updated with the latest medical information. Hesperian's classic manual is perhaps the most widely-used health care manual for health workers, clinicians, and others involved in primary health care delivery and health promotion programs around the world. With millions of copies in print in more than 75 languages, the manual provides practical, easily understood information on how to diagnose, treat, and prevent common injuries and illnesses. Special attention is focused on nutrition, infection and disease prevention, and diagnostic techniques as primary ways to prevent and treat health problems. This 2011 reprint features updated medicines, plus information on tuberculosis and HIV, anti-retroviral therapy, and preventing HIV in babies.

Translated into over 90 languages, Where There Is No Doctor is considered the most accessible and widely used community health care manual in the world. This revolutionary health care "bible" has saved millions of lives around the world by providing vital information on diagnosing and treating common medical problems and diseases, and giving special emphasis to prevention. The book also includes sections detailing effective examination techniques, home cures, correct usage of medicines and their precautions, nutrition, caring for children, ailments of older individuals and first aid.

Where there is no Doctor is more an a book on first aid. It covers a wide range of things that affect the health of people- from diarrhea to tuberculosis, from helpful and harmful home remedies to the cautious use of modern medicines. Special importance is placed on cleanliness, a healthy diet, and vaccinations. The book also covers in detail both childbirth and family planning. Not only does it help readers realize what they can do for themselves, but it helps them recognize which problems need the attention of an experienced health worker