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Hesperian is proud to announce that our classic manual, Where There Is No Doctor, is now available online!

According to the World Health Organization, Where There Is No Doctor 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. The manual provides practical, easily understood information on how to diagnose, treat, and prevent many common illnesses. With over 90 translations and adaptations of the book available worldwide, and millions of copies in print, the book is an essential health resource for individuals and communities around the world.

Access the complete, newly updated 2006 edition on our website: http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wtnd