642 REFERENCES
Other books from the Hesperian Foundation
A Health Handbook for Women
with Disabilities by Jane Maxwell,
Julia Watts Belser and Darlena David
provides women with disabilities
and their caregivers advice and
suggestions on disability-friendly
health care, how to care for daily
needs, having healthy and safe sexual relationships,
family planning, pregnancy and childbirth, and
defense against violence and abuse. The book
focuses on physical issues as well as social stigma
and discrimination. 406 pages.
Where There Is No Doctor, by
David Werner with Carol Thuman
and Jane Maxwell. The most widely
used health care manual in the world
provides vital, easy to understand
information on how to diagnose, treat
and prevent common diseases. An
emphasis is placed on prevention,
including cleanliness, diet, vaccinations and the
importance of community mobilization. 512 pages.
Where Women Have No Doctor,
by A.August Burns, Ronnie Lovich,
Jane Maxwell and Katharine
Shapiro, combines self-help medical
information with an understanding of
the social factors that limit women’s
health. Essential information on
problems that affect only women or
affect women differently from men. 584 pages.
Helping Children Who Are Blind, by
Sandy Niemann and Namita Jacob,
aids parents and other caregivers
in helping blind children from birth
through age 5 develop all their
capabilities. Topics include: assessing
how much a child can see, preventing
blindness, moving around safely, teaching common
activities, and many others. 192 pages.
Helping Children Who Are Deaf, by
Darlena David, Devorah Greenstein
and Sandy Niemann, aids parents,
teachers, and other caregivers in
helping deaf children learn basic
communication skills and a full
language. It also gives simple methods
to assess hearing loss and develop listening skills,
explores how communities working together can help
deaf children, and offers ways parents and caregivers
can support each other. 250 pages.
A Community Guide to
Environmental Health, by Jeff
Conant and Pam Fadem, will help
urban and rural health promoters,
activists and community leaders
take charge of their environmental
health. 23 chapters address topics
from toilets to toxics, watershed management to
waste management, and agriculture to air pollution.
Includes activities, how-to instructions to make health
technologies, and dozens of stories. 600 pages.
Where There Is No Dentist, by Murray
Dickson, shows how to care for teeth
and gums at home, and in community
and school settings. Detailed and
illustrated information on dental
equipment, placing fillings and pulling
teeth, teaching hygiene and nutrition,
and HIV and oral health. 208 pages
A Book for Midwives, by Susan
Klein, Suellen Miller and Fiona
Thomson, is both a training tool and
reference for anyone concerned
about the health of women and
babies in pregnancy, birth and
beyond. Topics include prenatal
care, labor and delivery, obstetric
complications, breastfeeding, and reproductive
health. 544 pages.
HIV, Health, and Your Community,
by Reuben Granich and Jonathan
Mermin. This clearly written guide
emphasizes prevention, covers
transmission and ideas for designing
HIV prevention and treatment
programs. Contains an appendix of
common health problems and treatments for people
with HIV/AIDS, along with an updated section on
antiretrovirals. 245 pages.
Helping Health Workers Learn, by
David Werner and Bill Bower, is an
indispensable resource that shows
how to make health education fun
and effective. Includes activities, tips,
and techniques, and ideas for low-
cost teaching aids. Emphasizing a
people-centered approach to health care, it presents
strategies for effective community involvement
through participatory education. 640 pages.
All titles are available from Hesperian
in both English and Spanish. For
information regarding other language
editions, prices and ordering
information, or a description of
Hesperian’s work, please visit our
website or write to us.
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