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Comment on Resous Kreyòl Ayisyen by Books For Haiti | Library For All

Books For Haiti | Library For All — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:02:56 +0000

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Comment on 1 Palabras a las parteras by Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor | Peoples Health

Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor | Peoples Health — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:33:00 +0000

[…] A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities Donde no hay doctor para mujeres A Book for Midwives Un libro para parteras HIV Health and Your Community Helping Children Who Are Deaf Helping Children Who Are Blind Ayudar a […]

Comment on Digital Tools Overview by Africa’s road-building frenzy will transform continent | Økoko

Africa’s road-building frenzy will transform continent | Økoko — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:18:25 +0000

[…] is also possible over the internet. By accessing sites such as Hesperian health guides or Hifa2015, it’s possible for villagers to view videos showing how to safely deliver […]

Comment on Resources in Indonesian by Yang Gratis: Buku-buku kesehatan dari Hesperian | Yubelium

Yang Gratis: Buku-buku kesehatan dari Hesperian | Yubelium — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:57:50 +0000

[…] Hesperian adalah organisasi nirlaba non-pemerintah yang bergerak dalam pengembangan dan pemberdayaan kesehatan masyarakat. Buku-buku mereka telah juga diterjemahkan ke dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan bentuk PDFnya dapat diperoleh secara gratis. (Klik di sini) […]

Comment on Safe Pregnancy & Birth App by mHealth | Pearltrees

mHealth | Pearltrees — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:43:24 +0000

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Comment on Chinese-language Environmental Health book now available by Chinese-language Environmental Health book now ...

Chinese-language Environmental Health book now ... — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 05:24:52 +0000

[…] Chinese-language Environmental Health book now availableNovember 14, 2013Hesperian’s translation partners often develop materials that go far beyond simple translation. An example is YHDRA, an NGO in southwest China that not only completed a translation of Hesperian’s Community Guide to Environmental Health but also undertook an extensive field-testing process that allowed them to adapt the material and effectively address local environmental conditions, incorporating indigenous knowledge and healing methods. By discussing the material with people in nine regions, from at least seven ethnic groups, and spanning topics from farming to mining, from tourism to fishing, and beyond, their work is a major achievement in ensuring the accessibility, applicability, and usefulness of this resource to the improvement of environmental health throughout China.We are excited to announce that, for the first time, this book is available for purchase directly from Hesperian Health Guides in California, thanks to our engagement with Print on Demand technology and an extension of our partnership with YHDRA. We are now proud to offer two of our titles in Chinese for purchase: Where Women Have No Doctor and A Community Guide to Environmental Health!Explore these exciting resources today, along with more titles in other languages: Where Women Have No Doctor in Haitian Kreyol and Where There Is No Doctor in Portuguese (Mozambique). And stay tuned for more titles in other languages to appear soon.- See more at: http://hesperian.org/2013/11/14/chinese-language-environmental-health-book-now-available/#sthash.CxXoe2aE.dpuf  […]

Comment on Libros y recursos by ¿Eres un buen promotor de la salud? | salud comunitaria

¿Eres un buen promotor de la salud? | salud comunitaria — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 06:00:20 +0000

[…] 13, 2013 de Rafa Cofiño | Dejar un comentario En el libro “Aprendiendo a promover la salud” (de Bower y Warner) , el capitulo 2 se dedica al tema ¿Quiénes resultan ser los mejores promotores de la salud? y se […]

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HESPERIAN: Guías para la Salud | — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:11:32 +0000

[…] Hasta la fecha existen más de 20 títulos disponibles, traducidos en más de 80 idiomas, entre ellos: (extraído desde la misma página) […]

Comment on Safe Pregnancy & Birth App by Hesperian Health mobile app now available in Spanish and English | Maternal Health Task Force

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:45:32 +0000

[…] Hesperian Health has announced the launch of its comprehensive app on healthy pregnancy and birth in Spanish. This version joins Hesperian’s English-language app, “Safe Pregnancy and Birth,” which has been downloaded more than 60,000 times, and provides information, including illustrations, on staying healthy during pregnancy, recognizing danger signs during pregnancy, delivery and after birth – and what to do about them – and when to refer a woman to emergency care. […]

Comment on Safe Pregnancy & Birth App by Una maravillosa app para el embarazo

Una maravillosa app para el embarazo — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:17:37 +0000

[…] tiene muchísima información útil y no necesitan nada mas que ir a su página para descargarla AQUI según tus […]

Comment on Resources in Chichewa by Recruiting Trustees to join Umoyo Foundation « Umoyo Foundation

Recruiting Trustees to join Umoyo Foundation « Umoyo Foundation — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:59:15 +0000

[…] 10,000 more community workers have access to Where There Is No Doctor in Chichewa and are empowered to effectively help the sick and educate their […]

Comment on NWTND_Newb_Page_2-2 by Onde não há médico – on-line! | RENAS

Onde não há médico – on-line! | RENAS — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:25:27 +0000

[…] Uma edição atualizada de 2006 do manual clássico de saúde comunitária, Onde não há médico, agora pode ser obtido on-line. Este manual está voltado para agentes da saúde, clínicos e outras pessoas que trabalham com a saúde primária e programas de promoção da saúde pelo mundo. Ele traz informações práticas e fáceis de entender sobre como diagnosticar, tratar e evitar muitas doenças comuns.(www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wtnd) […]

Comment on 8 Mujeres mayores de edad by Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health

Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:43:32 +0000

[…] There Is No Doctor Where Women Have No Doctor A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities Donde no hay doctor para mujeres A Book for Midwives Un libro para parteras HIV Health and Your Community Helping Children Who Are […]

Comment on Chapter 7: Beyond the Factory Walls by Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health

Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:41:32 +0000

[…] Children Who Are Blind Ayudar a los ni�os ciegos Where There Is No Dentist Donde no hay dentista A Worker’s Guide to Health and Safety A community guide to environmental health Women’s Health Exchange Global Health Watch We are […]

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Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:41:16 +0000

[…] There Is No Doctor Where Women Have No Doctor A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities Donde no hay doctor para mujeres A Book for Midwives Un libro para parteras HIV Health and Your […]

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Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:15:40 +0000

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Comment on NWTND_Newb_Page_2-2 by Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health

Where There Is No Dentist/Where There Is No Doctor « People's Health — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:08:39 +0000

[…] Where There Is No Doctor Where Women Have No Doctor A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities Donde no hay doctor para mujeres A Book for Midwives Un libro para parteras HIV Health and Your Community Helping Children Who Are Deaf Helping Children Who Are Blind Ayudar a los ni�os ciegos Where There Is No Dentist Donde no hay dentista A Worker’s Guide to Health and Safety A community guide to environmental health Women’s Health Exchange Global Health Watch 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. […]

Comment on Empowering Mayan midwives in rural Belize by Safe Pregnancy and Birth mobile app now available for Android phones « kracktivist

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:20:00 +0000

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Comment on Safe Pregnancy & Birth App by Where There Is No Doctor: Delivering Healthcare in Hard-to-Reach Places – News Watch

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:08:05 +0000

[…] me how to train health workers available to more people in more places. Our first cell phone app on Safe Pregnancy and Birth, released in January as part of the new Hesperian Digital Commons, has so far been used in 70 […]

Comment on Dr. Binayak Sen Released on Bail by Karl

Karl — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:30:32 +0000

Is there a website that is actively following up on Dr. Sen’s situation? I’d like to find an active blog that keeps up with the news on him.

Comment on Jailed Indian doctor Binayak Sen Wins 2008 Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:38:19 +0000

That is so sad and yet neat to hear… thanks for posting!

Comment on Khmer edition of A Community Guide to Environmental Health released in Cambodia by Mao Boran

Mao Boran — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:31:30 +0000

Thank you so much for this post!

Comment on What’s changed? New software plug-in aids publishing work and Hesperian’s updates by Mao Boran (CGEH Khmer translator)

Mao Boran (CGEH Khmer translator) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:18:07 +0000

congratulations! glad to hear about this life-saving plug-in!

Comment on The Story of Electronics by Lily

Lily — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:09:46 +0000

The NY Times has an article on this as well: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/a-sequel-to-the-story-of-stuff/?hp

Comment on Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Falls Short by Jen

Jen — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:25:19 +0000

It looks like there is also an interesting discussion on this same topic going on over at the AIDWATCH website: http://aidwatchers.com/2010/09/what-hillary%E2%80%99s-cookstoves-need-to-succeed/

Comment on Support Expanded Legal Rights for Midwives by Brad

Brad — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:18:26 +0000

I think one issue here that often gets overlooked is that without the legalization of direct-entry midwives, it’s very difficult to operate independent birthing centers, which for many are a good compromise between the personal touch of a homebirth and the easy access to advanced medical interventions of a hospital birth. My wife and I live in North Carolina, which does not allow direct-entry midwives, and thus only has one independent birthing center 3 hours away from us.
Fortunately we live close enough to South Carolina (which does allow direct-entry midwives) that there was an independent birthing center 35 minutes away from us. We were very happy with our experience and recommend that all expectant mothers look into that option.
(cross-posted to Facebook page)

Comment on Support Expanded Legal Rights for Midwives by Rio

Rio — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:16:32 +0000

It’s amazing to me that midwifery practices are not already completely legal all across the US, especially given the dearth of physicians in some areas.

Comment on Support Expanded Legal Rights for Midwives by Edith

Edith — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:19:02 +0000

A direct-entry midwife cared for me and my family during two pregnancies. Twelve years later she she continues to be an important presence in our lives. I have never felt safer or better cared for by another health professional.

Comment on Working for young women’s health and empowerment in Sudan by larry

larry — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:34:49 +0000

Dear Kim
I am proud you are my niece
Larry

Comment on Working for young women’s health and empowerment in Sudan by karen

karen — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:48:01 +0000

Dear Kim,
Thank you for your work with the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation.We are becoming more informed about the issues for women in Southern Sudan because of our daughter, Danielle, with whom you worked this July. She forwarded this article to us. These are such huge problems to which you young people bring energy and hope.
Sincerely,
Karen P. (Dan’s mom)

Comment on Exposing the Cosmetics Industry: The Story of Cosmetics by Charles

Charles — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:26:42 +0000

I was inspired by two things, the high price of lip balms based on petroleum jelly and the lumps of beeswax on the shop shelves in Kenya. In many parts of the world I believe a cheaper product can be made using local materials and, more importantly, a better product will result. I may have a few issues with the criticisms reported above, but that does not alter the fact that in Africa we can usually make a higher quality product – locally. I can’t normally post out lip balm samples, but I can help with recipes.

Comment on BP Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Fail to Address Health Issues by Dorothy

Dorothy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:25:20 +0000

A coalition of over 30,000 people, organizations, and legislators is calling on the federal govt. to stop BP from denying workers respiratory masks. You can sign the petition at: http://bpmakesmesick.com/

Comment on The Undermining of Haitian Health Care: Setting the Stage for Disaster by leerow

leerow — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:35:12 +0000

This surprises me. Back in the 70s, in francophone Africa, many of the health care practitioners were Haitian. There’s some evidence that Haiti, at some point mid-century, had a good medical training facility. Anyone know?

Comment on People’s Health Movement statement on Israel’s attack on the civilian ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza by Alejo

Alejo — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:57:37 +0000

I think Ghassan Hage’s poem (posted on The Electronic Intifada, 3 June 2010) expresses the appropriate level of disgust with Rio-type “arguments” about facts — which are not facts at all.
A MASSACRE IS NOT A MASSACRE
I don’t write poems but, in any case, poems are not poems.
Long ago, I was made to understand that Palestine was not Palestine;
I was also informed that Palestinians were not Palestinians;
They also explained to me that ethnic cleansing was not ethnic cleansing.
And when naive old me saw freedom fighters they patiently showed me that they were not freedom fighters, and that resistance was not resistance.
And when, stupidly, I noticed arrogance, oppression and humiliation they benevolently enlightened me so I can see that arrogance was not arrogance, oppression was not oppression, and humiliation was not humiliation.
I saw misery, racism, inhumanity and a concentration camp.
But they told me that they were experts in misery, racism, inhumanity and concentration camps and I have to take their word for it: this was not misery, racism, inhumanity and a concentration camp.
Over the years they’ve taught me so many things: invasion was not invasion, occupation was not occupation, colonialism was not colonialism and apartheid was not apartheid.
They opened my simple mind to even more complex truths that my poor brain could not on its own compute like: “having nuclear weapons” was not “having nuclear weapons,” “not having weapons of mass destruction” was “having weapons of mass destruction.”
And, democracy (in the Gaza Strip) was not democracy.
Having second class citizens (in Israel) was democracy.
So you’ll excuse me if I am not surprised to learn today that there were more things that I thought were evident that are not: peace activists are not peace activists, piracy is not piracy, the massacre of unarmed people is not the massacre of unarmed people.
I have such a limited brain and my ignorance is unlimited.
And they’re so f***ing intelligent. Really.
(Ghassan Hage is professor of anthropology and social theory at the University of Melbourne.)

Comment on People’s Health Movement statement on Israel’s attack on the civilian ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza by Rio

Rio — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:44:35 +0000

Fhar, name-calling is the last refuge when you can’t dispute the facts.
My complaint about this blog is that it repeats one-sided, disputed, and in some cases simply wrong information.
Whether you like it or not, Israel’s blockade is not an illegal violation of international maritime law. Look it up.
And using phrases like “premeditated attack,” “vital supplies,” and “military action against civilian populations” slants the article in a way which is unseemly for a non-profit health organization.

Comment on People’s Health Movement statement on Israel’s attack on the civilian ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza by Fhar

Fhar — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:56:23 +0000

Rio, your hasbara is not working anymore. No thinking person trusts Israel anymore, and they trust even less Israel’s apologists in the comment-sphere. Picking out minute, irrelevant “inconvenient facts” doesn’t strengthen your case, it makes you look desperate, because you are desperate, as is your cause. If you really care so much about the innocent people of Gaza and their use by political actors as pawns, at least have the integrity to focus your criticism on the most powerful political actors in their plight, namely Israel and Egypt. The relevance of Hamas doesn’t extend past sloppy efforts like this to deflect criticism from Israel. In fact, this sort of Israeli propaganda only serves to reinforce the position of Hamas, whose political clout in Gaza has only declined since they won the last elections. But in its paranoiac desperation, Israel wouldn’t dare allow Gazans to actually vote again and instead attempts to bully Hamas out of existence–a thoroughly counterproductive strategy.

Comment on People’s Health Movement statement on Israel’s attack on the civilian ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza by Rio

Rio — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:55:04 +0000

Unfortunately, this one-sided story merely parrots the activist line, and ignores inconvenient facts.
This flotilla, from the start, was intended to be a provocation. Far from ‘vital supplies,’ the flotilla had a disorganized hodge-podge of mostly-used clothing and medicines, some of which were expired. The BBC reported that both Israel and Egypt had offered to carry the supplies into Gaza, but were rebuffed, because the flotilla wanted an incident at sea.
Well, they certainly got it.
People are dead, Israel has a black eye, and the knee-jerk blaming Israel for everything wrong in the Middle East continues unabated.
I certainly don’t condone what happened in the inspection raid. There is never a situation where it is alright to kill people. And the innocent people of Gaza are certainly suffering as the pawns of political forces. But those forces are on both sides, not just one. Until Hamas stops firing rockets from Gaza into Israel, the blockade will continue.
I’m disappointed to see Hesperian not looking more deeply into the situation, but instead reposting an entirely one-sided portrayal of what happened.

Comment on Celebrating International Women’s Day by Gail Atkinson

Gail Atkinson — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:00:50 +0000

This article is a true reflection of the strength of women and although the background is tragic, the sentiments are uplifting. Over the decades, there is evidence of strong women in the background supporting and often driving some of our biggest achievements.

Comment on BP Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Fail to Address Health Issues by Miri

Miri — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:48:53 +0000

An article came out detailing the kind of health effects the oil spill is having on the workers. The first quote from BP is really sad. http://scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle/2010/05/this_scares_everybody_the_fact.php#more

Comment on BP Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Fail to Address Health Issues by Rio

Rio — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:17:16 +0000

I’m impressed with how you focused on the human health concerns brought up by the spill. The environment and our own health are intimately linked.

Comment on BP Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Fail to Address Health Issues by Michael B. Maine

Michael B. Maine — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:10:48 +0000

Great piece! You did a good job of bringing to light what mainstream media has neglected. Keep up the good work and hope to see some new pieces from you soon.

Comment on BP Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Fail to Address Health Issues by Jen

Jen — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:55:30 +0000

Great piece. The New York Times published an article today going over the status of the spill and also talking about how BP has defied an EPA order to stop using a particular toxic chemical. Here's a link to the piece: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/science/earth/25spill.html?src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Fnational%2Findex.jsonp

Comment on At Hesperian, every day is Bike to Work Day by niki

niki — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:11:57 +0000

Go bikes!

Comment on Health resources in solidarity with Haiti by Renee Bisnaire

Renee Bisnaire — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:35:25 +0000

Our deepest thanks for your quick response in creating printed material in Creole. Our grassroots clinic is sending our volunteers with your literature to distribute and to help communicate with the women and families we serve. Blessings in all your future endeavors..
http://www.bumisehatbali.org

Comment on Novartis threatens Indian generic drug industry by SP Kalantri

SP Kalantri — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:26:53 +0000

In our teaching hospital at Sevagram (Maharashtra) recently we were able to get imatinib for patients with blood cancer(chronic myeloid leukemia)at Rs.180 per tablet- i.e. Rs. 5400 (about 110 $) per month! We need to ensure that patients with blood cancer are not denied effective drugs simply because a pharma company wants to make money.

Comment on Health resources in solidarity with Haiti by Jon Sheppard

Jon Sheppard — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:42:39 +0000

Beautiful site! Is anyone working on translations of http://www.idepfoundation.org/permaculture.html into spanish/kreyol for local use? Loads of relevant permi stuff in spanish here http://foro.fuentedepermacultura.org/index.php Lherzolites for th injured anyone;?)

Comment on Sending Free Books Around the World by Nick Matyas

Nick Matyas — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:54:21 +0000

I liked the posting & think that it will be helpful for others. Keep up the good work. Good luck.
Web Royalty

Comment on Hesperian’s Deborah Bickel on the revision of HIV, Health, and Your Community by Paul Zeitz

Paul Zeitz — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:32:23 +0000

When will the new version be published?

Comment on Novartis threatens Indian generic drug industry by Dr.S.L.Pawar

Dr.S.L.Pawar — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:25:49 +0000

The write-up has come up very well.Drug Action Forum Karnataka an NGO of which Dr.Gopal Dabade is president and I am the joint secretary has given call to bycot drugs manufactured by Novartis.I am a medical practitioner and I am not prescribing any Novartis drugs since the time the campaign was launched.It is good that it has come up on the Hesperian foundation weblog so that it can reach large chunk of the community.

Comment on HIV Awareness for Women and Girls Is More Important Than Ever by Cinnamon

Cinnamon — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:39:50 +0000

The issue therefore will always boil down to the limited health care access women (and even men) have, not only in countries like Africa, but the same is true even in the United States.

Comment on Urgent: Indian political prisoner Dr. Binayak Sen’s life threatened by authorities by Angelina

Angelina — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:50:49 +0000

This is what politics is all bout (not to mention globalization), it is all about putting the good guys behind bars!

Comment on Johan van Lengen: “The Barefoot Architect” by Gaylee Saws

Gaylee Saws — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:24:40 +0000

Wow, sounds like an impressive book on green building.

Comment on Renewable Energy in Rural Health Clinics by Gaylee Saws

Gaylee Saws — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:31:20 +0000

Sounds like a noble cause.

Comment on NYU Capstone Program Studies Hesperian’s Women’s Health Books by Womens Health

Womens Health — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:26:13 +0000

Wonderful work you are doing! Going to download your presentation now.
Heather

Comment on Translating a Hesperian book is neither a simple nor lonely task by Spanish Translation

Spanish Translation — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:40:57 +0000

Bravo to the Spanish translators too!

Comment on Urgent: Indian political prisoner Dr. Binayak Sen’s life threatened by authorities by Pramit Mishra

Pramit Mishra — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:28:13 +0000

dgp vishwaranjan is a man of principles and has always stood for justice. he is one of the most talented and intelligent police officers of india. it is unjust to accuse him for the arrest of dr. binayak sen. maoists are killing police men and common public brutely in the districts of dantewara, bastar, jashpur, bijapur and the list is endless. maoists are indulged in anti nation activities and are wasting energy and money of the government which could be used for some constructive activities and for the welfare of people.
mr. vishwaranjan is the first ips who stood for the right and had fought with election commision. he is one of the rare police officiers who are honest and brave. he himself goes to the naxalites area. once he landed his helicopter in the area where firing was going on. this shows his bravery n dedication towards his work. if we take his iq test it will cross 100%.he is really an asset to chhattisgarh n india as a whole.he is not only good in tackling the problems of naxalites but also equally good in every field.he is the man who knowledge of everything may it be spiritual knowledge, medical knowledge, political knowledge, philosophical…….. just everything. if we give him sufficient time then he would surely wipe out the naxalites from chhattisgarh. he has that insight.
naxalites are making india hollow from inside. they should be charghed with deshdroh n hanged till death coz they r killing their own brothers n sisters i.e. indians. it is the height of brutility that our own country men are killing us.
so we should join hands with such legendary people like vishwaranjan to wipe out such anti nation elements.

Comment on Free Dr. Binayak Sen! by Pramit Mishra

Pramit Mishra — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:13:53 +0000

dgp vishwaranjan is a man of principles and has always stood for justice. he is one of the most talented and intelligent police officers of india. it is unjust to accuse him for the arrest of dr. binayak sen. maoists are killing police men and common public brutely in the districts of dantewara, bastar, jashpur, bijapur and the list is endless. maoists are indulged in anti nation activities and are wasting energy and money of the government which could be used for some constructive activities and for the welfare of people.
mr. vishwaranjan is the first ips who stood for the right and had fought with election commision. he is one of the rare police officiers who are honest and brave. he himself goes to the naxalites area. once he lnded his helicopter in the area where fighting was going on. this shows his bravery n dedication towards his work. i thing if do his iq test it will cross 100%.he is really an asset to chhattisgarh n india as a whole. if we give him suuficient time then he would surely wipe out the naxalites from chhattisgarh. he has that insight.
naxalites are making india hoolow from inside. they should be charghed with deshdroh n hanged till death coz they r killing their own brothers n sisters i.e. indians. it is the height of brutility that our own country men are killing us.
so we should join hands with such legendary people like vishwaranjan to wipe out such anti nation elements.

Comment on Sending Free Books Around the World by Amaranth

Amaranth — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:21:50 +0000

Good for people to know.

Comment on Who’s Talking about Single Payer? by R. Putin

R. Putin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:35:21 +0000

In the US this is all muddled because according to the law everyone already has health care. Any person regardless of ability to pay or any other factor has to be treated by hospitals offering emergency care.
Those without the ability to pay often are covered under numerous other systems. The other systems you have mentioned in Canada and Australia have a greatly lower number of people that they have to take care of. And the level of care varies greatly depending on where in Canada (or Australia I presume) you live.

Comment on A New Native American Women’s Health Book by emr

emr — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:02:52 +0000

Prevention should be the number one priority when it comes to saving lives, preventing diseases, and preventing death. Our healthcare system needs to focus on prevention instead of disease management . I guess there is no money in preventing diseases.

Comment on A New Native American Women’s Health Book by ask a nurse

ask a nurse — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:59:36 +0000

Preventing disease and even death should be priority when dealing with any type of virus or disease.Raising awareness and utilizing standard preventative practices and methods is a surefire way to generate lower healthcare costs.

Comment on HIV Awareness for Women and Girls Is More Important Than Ever by gina

gina — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:19:55 +0000

“This may be because women are less likely than men to be diagnosed early. But why? To this day and despite women’s efforts to press for equal rights (the very efforts that inspired the first International Women’s Day in 1911), women all over the world get paid less than men and are more likely to live in poverty. So limited access to health care due to poverty probably means that many women don’t learn they are infected with HIV until they develop serious AIDS-related infections.” Excellent points. If we could identify the link to fair pay and disparity in receiving health care information, that the two are indeed linked versus lack of resources in media and then political control of media, we’d all be better off.
Excellent points.

Comment on Translating a Hesperian book is neither a simple nor lonely task by gina

gina — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:14:12 +0000

For “suggested activities” probably you mean to say “context of…” as this would clarify the focus on lingustic meaning (reason the text is titled as it has been).
As well, “…nor ‘a’ lonely task”. An article is missing from that prhase within the title.
Bravo to the Spanish translators!

Comment on Translating a Hesperian book is neither a simple nor lonely task by teresa lara-meloy

teresa lara-meloy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:49:56 +0000

Congratulations on your efforts to gain consensus for your translations. I’m sure it’s not as simple in other situations, where there isn’t a conventional (or agreed upon) term. There is a fine line between inventing new words, intentionally (ala Garcia Marquez o Borges) or unintentionally by mistranslating (ala non-native speaker). When renown writers, artists or journalists invent new words, nobody blinks. When a non-native speaker does the same, we all assume it’s a mistranslation.
Either way, I appreciate your work and translation efforts.

Comment on Partners in Health by Las Iksurgery

Las Iksurgery — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:01:44 +0000

It’s a shame that care as important as eyecare is overlooked in many third world countires. it’s good to see someone doing something for a change.

Comment on A New Native American Women’s Health Book by Sharon Fleming

Sharon Fleming — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:56:47 +0000

Thank you so very much for your guidance and your invaluable work with all Native Peoples in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and here.
We have just received funding for a reprint of JourneyWoman as well as funding for the second book, title to be determined by our JourneyWoman Community Advisory Committee.
Will keep you posted
Respectfully and peace, Sharon Fleming, Choctaw

Comment on Day 1 of the US Social Forum: Promoting Health for All by Tethydatdag

Tethydatdag — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:01:49 +0000

well done, guy

Comment on Partners and Media help put Hesperian in the Public Eye by Richard Rabin

Richard Rabin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:45:30 +0000

An article has just been published in the American Journal of Public Health, “The Lead Industry and Lead Water Pipes: ‘A Modest Campaign.'” (http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/98/9/1584)
It is the story of how the lead industry continued to sell and promote lead water pipes long after it knew that such pipes caused lead poisoning. As a result, cities such as Boston and Washington, DC are still plagued by this issue.

Comment on Day 1 of the US Social Forum: Promoting Health for All by labGaisanal

labGaisanal — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:03:53 +0000

All the big corporations depreciate their possessions, and you can, too,
provided you use them for business purposes. For example, if you subscribe
to the Wall Street Journal, a business-related newspaper, you can deduct the
cost of your house, because, in the words of U.S. Supreme Court Chief
Justice Warren Burger in a landmark 1979 tax decision: “Where else are you
going to read the paper? Outside? What if it rains?”
— Dave Barry, “Sweating Out Taxes”
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http://blurty.com/users/noearmstrongra

Comment on Hesperian staff drink tap water to boycott Nestle by Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:48:45 +0000

Good for you. Seems that Nestles owns so many and such a diverse range of businesses that its impossible to remember them all. I’m just adding a few more to my boycott list every week. The Body Shop went out a couple of weeks ago when I found it was part owned by Nestle.

Comment on Hesperian staff drink tap water to boycott Nestle by WaterPurifyer

WaterPurifyer — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:27:08 +0000

Hello,
Firstly, I understand very much that what I am about to comment on may sound left field new age stuff and laughed at. Yet, I wonder what consequence on our water if my comment has any merit. I wonder what logics would be sparked in our minds if further basic research was taken with open minds.
From a domestic point of view the general public can access all manner of water treatment devices. Those that use them put value on their water, thereby putting value upon themselves. Doesn’t matter how good they are. The intent is there.
The emergence of a slow bonding between metaphysics and Western science is offering interesting principles that can be applied easily to many of our water issues around purity.
The use of ‘energy’ ( Ether, Prana, Chi etc ) is obviously not a whimsical notion. It has been and is a part of many daily practices of many wise people.
It seems logical then to allow this to apply to our water supply, especially to those in need. If one looked at the research and simple observations of Viktor Shauberger, the great Austrian Environmentalist, one would be far more compassionate to the theories involved.
The Vortex Energizer helps the average person to purify their water without electricity or any other power source. It relies solely on the attraction of ether. Like a radio antenna attracts a frequency, so this attracts its frequency ( of far greater significance).
I wonder if we could see the energy ( Ok some do) if our collective acceptance of this principle would be more readily acknowledged and acted on. I suspect yes, which begs the question: is it the theory that lacks merit or our judgment of it.
All the best
Dane

Comment on Via Campesina Links Food Production to Climate Change by Subash C. Biswas

Subash C. Biswas — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:09:03 +0000

ASD-Bangladesh is a support organization(non-profit, non-governmental development organization. We encourage and provide support to small-scale producers to improve their own crop varieties, innovative technologies and using low external inputs for sustainable production system and food security and sovereignty.
We are in need of support and cooperation from like-minded donors/supporter groups.
Thanks
Subash C. Biswas
Chairperson, ASD-Bangladesh

Comment on Community Health Work in Colombia: A Talk from Curt Wands by Barbara Saul D.O.

Barbara Saul D.O. — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:38:00 +0000

I am in the process of helping develope a training center in rural Chile for healthcare promoters and midwives. Does anyone have training manuals/DVDs/materials on line that we could use. It would help not to have to recreate them ourselves.
Thanks,
Barb

Comment on Partners in Health by Dr. Narendra Kumar

Dr. Narendra Kumar — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:26:36 +0000

Eye Check-up Camp
At the Eye Check-up Camp organized on World Sight Day, 8th October 2007, by Sri Sathya Sai Sewa Organization (of New Delhi) at MCD Primary School in Vikaspuri, Dr. Narendra Kumar (Trustee, Eye Care India), flanked by volunteers, examined 138 students, and those with `departures from normal’ were advised as under
Rx for antibiotic eye drops 12
Rx for vitamin B-complex 13
Rx for multi-vitamin tabs. 1
Advice for checking up of patency of lacrimal passage 1
Advice for refraction check-up 20
Advice for orthoptic check-up 1
Advice for fundus examination 2
There was one case each of the following conditions
Sub-conjunctival haemorrhage
Blephritis
Suspected blockage of lacrimal duct
It was felt that attending to such students belonging to poor families will become more meaningful when rather than mere advice, there’s provision for free
1. distribution of antibiotic eye drops & multivitamin preparations and
2. professional refraction check-ups followed by dispensing of spectacles.
But since this exercise needs adequate funds, there’s urgent need of contributions by corporate houses / funding organizations.
All donations to
Eye Care India
C4F/216 Janakpuri, New Delhi 110058. 011-25599839, kumars@vsnl.com
are tax-deductible u/s 80G of Income Tax Act 1961

Comment on Via Campesina Links Food Production to Climate Change by Frédéric sauriol

Frédéric sauriol — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:32:00 +0000

Union Paysanne, Québec, Canada
Globalizemo la lucha,
Globalizemo L’Esperanza,
Viva La Via Campesina

Comment on World AIDS Day 2007: Take the Lead by Abass Dumbuy

Abass Dumbuy — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:49:16 +0000

I am Abass Dumbuya, age 30

Comment on Dr. Mira Shiva visits Hesperian by Asma

Asma — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:15:43 +0000

Hats off to people like Mira, Vandana and Dr.Sen and many others who work tirelessly against all odds!

Comment on Improving Women’s Health in India by Mr. Subash C. Biswas

Mr. Subash C. Biswas — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:19:37 +0000

Fear Madam/Sir, Greetings from ASD-Bangladesh (Association for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh).
May we please request you to send us the formalities required to be the working partnership with your organization in the health sector.
With best regards.
Sincerely your,
Subash C. Biswas
Chairperson
ASD-Bangladeh

Comment on Day 1 of the US Social Forum: Promoting Health for All by gfbvbxv

gfbvbxv — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:45:36 +0000

people are stranger

Comment on Hesperian now distributing new book on water politics by Mr.K.wilson

Mr.K.wilson — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:36:24 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are a rural development organisation. We have a plan to HIV awraeness programme for 152 our women SHG gropus.
For that please send to your grant guideline/application.Thanks.
with best regards.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.K.wilson,
Director,
BGM social service centre,
Neyyardam.p.o,Thiruvananthapuram-695572,Kerala,
S.India
0091-471-2273267

Comment on Partner Profile: Support for International Change (SIC) by n.sagayamary

n.sagayamary — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:05:34 +0000

dear madem/sir,
we are doing HIV/AIDS awarness programme for village women group, school students, drivers and quriey works last 10 years. India have 70,000 school Students afficted HIV/AIDS. so,please sent your grant application and guidliness.
yours sincerly,
N.Sagayamary,
secretary,
Society for women education and economic thrust(SWEET),
veedur&post, Tindivanam taluk, villupuram District, 605 652,
Tamil nadu, south INDIA

Comment on Repression of the Right to Water Movements: El Salvador and Mexico by Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:43:29 +0000

For those of you interested on the effects of privatization on ordinary individual, especially when MNCs privatize essential infrastructure such as water, electricty, railways and health care, you should check out the new documentary “The Big Sell-Out.”
This documentary challenges current economic orthodoxy in contending that the dogmatic claims of the international business establishment for neo-liberal development policies are not supported by modern economic science. More importantly, it dramatically demonstrates how the implementation of these policies is having disastrous consequences for millions of ordinary people around the globe.
While national and international economic discourse is fixated on increasing efficiency and economic growth, The Big Sellout reminds us that there are faces behind the statistics. It raises serious questions about the neo-liberal credo that government best serves the public interest by becoming a servant to corporate interests. But brave individuals, like those showcased in this important new film, are standing up and demanding an alternative to the prevailing neo-liberal model, a model that the film shows to be as hollow as it is unsustainable.
In particular to Latin America, the films documents how citizens in Cochabamba, Bolivia have organized enormous protests in 2000, following the decision by the Bolivian government to sell the public water company to a private corporation, which would have made water cost-prohibitive to much of the population. The Big Sellout shows how ordinary people are fighting the neo-liberal commodification of basic public goods.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this film, it is available from CA Newsreel at http://www.newsreel.org

Comment on “Sicko” at the US Social Forum by jdach

jdach — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:27:26 +0000

What is the real solution, if Michael Moore’s government sponsored universal health care is not the answer?
The crux of the “SICKO” documentary is the disconnect between our expectations and the reality of health care. We are expecting compassionate care from another human being, and instead we get a faceless corporation. The person behind the desk or window is an agent of a health care corporation, which is not a human being, whose primary goal is to increase corporate profit.
This is America, and corporate profit is good, the profit motive forming the basis America’s greatness. The basic problem is that a corporation is not a human being. Therein lies the fallacy of replacing a corporation with a government agency, neither of which is a human being, when what we really want is a human being to deliver compassionate health care, and assist in serious health care decisions.
Ultimately we must at some point ration health care to avoid national bancruptcy. We can’t provide everything for everybody. Moore’s film, SICKO replaces the corporate health company with the government agency as the agent of this care rationing.
My major point here, is that the larger issue which is ignored by the SICKO film, is, control of medical information, which then determines expenditure and rationing patterns. The control of medical information controls the money.
Review of “SICKO”, by Jeffrey Dach MD
http://jeffreydach.com/2007/07/08/sicko–michael-moore-and-the-crisis-in-health-care-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx
http://www.drdach.com/
Jeffrey Dach MD

Comment on “Sicko” at the US Social Forum by Insurance Reviews

Insurance Reviews — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:02:20 +0000

I’m sure “sicko” will get health care to be one of the biggest issues for the 2008 presidential elections. I’m sure this issue will remain until the health care of people becomes more important than the financial health of a few certain people and companies.

Comment on HAPPY HOLIDAYS by Juno888

Juno888 — Fri, 18 May 2007 05:27:41 +0000

God bless your lives guys…Hopefully God will many more years in your life…

Comment on Training for Transformation helps farmers make agricultural change by Jan van der Lee

Jan van der Lee — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:12:33 +0000

great to read about Perry – used to work under him! could you pass his email address on to me? thanks, Jan van der Lee
P.S. We work with copies of copies to (in Myanmar), and will order a new set!

Comment on Training for Transformation helps farmers make agricultural change by Jan van der Lee

Jan van der Lee — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:11:56 +0000

great to read about Perry – used to work under him! could you pass his email address on to me? thanks, Jan van der Lee
P.S. We work with copies of copies to (in Myanmar), and will order a new set!

Comment on Gratis Fund volunteer Lee Gallery joins Hesperian Board by Hesperian

Hesperian — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 23:05:00 +0000

Our most recent edition of Where There Is No Doctor was printed in January of 2006. You can download this book for free from the website http://hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wtnd or order a hard copy by either emailing us at bookorders@hesperian.org or ordering directly off the website: http://hesperian.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=HB&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=B010R.

Comment on Gratis Fund volunteer Lee Gallery joins Hesperian Board by margaret williams

margaret williams — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:19:12 +0000

I have been looking at health projects in cambodia and was loaned the book “Where there is no doctor” It is the 1992 revised edition.I would dearly like to find a later edition,otherwise I shall copy this one.Is there an updated version of this excellant book ? Please help !