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The Hesperian Foundation is a nongovernmental non-profit organization publishing health guides for trained and untrained people to care for themselves and others. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity The foundation is based in Berkeley, California. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Among their best-selling publications is Where There is No Doctor, first published in 1972[1] and updated every few years;[2] the book has been translated to more than 80 languages and the World Health Organization estimates that it may be the most widely used public health manual in the world. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations [3]

Hesperian's publications are known for their simplicity of expression and copious illustrations, both intended to make them suitable for use by ordinary people in home and community contexts. Where There is No Doctor in particular was praised by those who felt it "demystified and politicized health care," communicating that "although some health problems require expert medical attention, there is much that we can do on our own to positively affect our health," a message also communicated in subsequent works. [4]

The Foundation often works with other organizations to create new publications and revise older ones. The short work Water for Life: Community Water Security was published in conjunction with the United Nations Development Program. [5] In 2006 the Foundation received a US$40,000 grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund to develop a book on environmental health[6], and in 2004 the Firelight Foundation provided a small grant to fund the revision of the 1999 book HIV, Health, and Your Community. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF ( Philanthropy for an Interdependent World) is an international philanthropic organisation created and run by members of the Rockefeller Environmental health is the branch of Public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and Built environment that may affect human Health [7]

As of 2007, the organization had a rating of three out of four stars from Charity Navigator for efficient use of donated funds. Charity Navigator is an independent non-profit organization that evaluates American charities. [8] Complementing its other activities, the organization includes a Gratis Fund that sends free copies of its publications to those who cannot afford them, a translation fund providing seed grants to cover the costs of local translation and adaptation in international communities, and a grant fund to assist health education programs in developing creative ways to use Hesperian publications by such means as street theater and radio broadcasts. Street theatre is a form of theatrical Performance and presentation in outdoor Public spaces without a specific paying Audience. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. [1][9] Access to the publications also is fostered through the organization's policy of permitting copying, reproduction or adaptation of any part of a publication to meet local needs "provided the parts reproduced are distributed free or at cost—not for profit," resulting in the availability of online copies of various publications. [10][11]

Contents

Reviews

The Hesperian Foundation "is responsible for countless miracles in various parts of the world by providing basic health care books to those who either cannot afford medical treatment or cannot survive the long, arduous journey to the nearest doctor," says the San Francisco Chronicle. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H [12]

Hesperian's publications are widely praised by a variety of sources, and Hesperian involves organizations from all over the world in the development of its books. "Where There Is No Doctor is an indispensable resource. . . This book has been, quite literally, a lifesaver for the poor - even where there is a doctor. " says Paul Farmer, Professor of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Paul Farmer (born October 26, 1959) is an American anthropologist and physician the Presley Professor of Medical Anthropology in Harvard Medical School ( HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University and currently the #1 medical school in America as ranked by U "Helping Children Who are Deaf" was praised in The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education for its "broad perspective. Parents, teachers, deaf adults, and health care workers from around the world—over 17 countries—advised and reviewed draft materials of the book. A very long and impressive list of individuals and organizations from Bangladesh to Zimbabwe are given credit and thanks for sharing their experiences, stories, and knowledge. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election "[13] Another review criticized the book as not sufficiently overcoming Western cultural assumptions about areas such as privacy. Western culture (sometimes equated with Western Civilization) are terms which are used to refer to Cultures of European origin Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively [14]

Selected publications

In English

In languages other than English

Most of the titles listed above are available from Hesperian in Spanish, and a few are available from the Foundation in French, Vietnamese, and Chinese. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam) [17] Publications are distributed by a variety of other organizations in over 100 other languages, including:

Notes

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Tzotzil (native name Bats'i k'op; IPA k'opʰ is a Maya language spoken by the indigenous Tzotzil Maya people in the Mexican Ukhrul is a district in the north eastern state of Manipur in India. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Uzbek ( O‘zbek tili or O'zbekcha in Latin script, Ўзбек тили in Cyrillic script; أۇزبېك ﺗﻴﻠی in Arabic Venda, also known as Tshivenḓa, or Luvenḓa, is a Bantu language Xhosa (ˈkǁʰoːsa ( isiXhosa) is one of the Official languages of South Africa. Yoruba (native name èdè Yorùbá, 'the Yoruba language' is a Dialect continuum of West Africa with over 25 million speakers Zulu (called isiZulu in Zulu is a Language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers the vast majority (over 95% of whom live in South Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  2. ^ Where There Is No Doctor information page at Hesperian's official site. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  3. ^ a b "Health of Women with Disabilities: An interview with Jane Maxwell of the Hesperian Foundation," Moving Toward Inclusion, Mobility International USA (undated). Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  4. ^ a b c Cynthia Peters. Book review: Where Women Have No Doctor, Z Magazine, November 1997. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  5. ^ Water for Life: Community Water Security at United Nations Development Program: Energy and Environment. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  6. ^ Grants and grantees: Hesperian Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  7. ^ "Grants awarded in Canada, United Kingdom, and United States," Firelight Foundation. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  8. ^ Charity Navigator: Hesperian Foundation. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  9. ^ a b c d "Creative Education Fund—Global," The Communication Initiative Network.
  10. ^ a b "Free Online Manuals: HIV, Health and Your Community," Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India.
  11. ^ a b Disabled Village Children: A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families via DINF: Disability INFormation Resources, Japan.
  12. ^ Harriet Chang. "Foundation gets health books to far corners of the world where there are no doctors," San Francisco Chronicle, July 2005.
  13. ^ Barbara Bodner-Johnson. "Book review: Helping Children who are Deaf," Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, May 2005.
  14. ^ a b M. Miles. "Book review: Helping children who are deaf," Disability World, January 2007.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Hesperian Publications and Resources, Hesperian Foundation.
  16. ^ "New publications," Child-to-Child Newsletter, December 2001.
  17. ^ Hesperian titles in other languages, Hesperian. org.

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