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Friday, October 19, 2012

Hesperian Health Wiki - Good Free Health Care Information

"What is the Hesperian HealthWiki?
Quite simply, it is a way to access Hesperian books in a simple and accessible online format that is well suited to slow networks and easy to adapt for local use.  The HealthWiki presents health information in 26 languages, thanks to ourtranslation partners and our pioneering open copyright policy.
Today we are proud to announce that A Community Guide to Environmental Health is now available in the HealthWiki in Spanish! Check it out and share this valuable resource far and wide.
This text takes the next essential step in providing information and resources to underserved and marginalized populations in the areas of community organizing, environmental health, and establishment of health services. Building on Hesperian's ground-breaking health education publications like Where There Is No Doctor, this text goes beyond general health information to provide information and strategies that empower marginalized communities and encourage community members to actively promote, organize and advocate for improved environmental health and services in their community.

As a health education and promotion agency for over 25 years, Migrant Health Promotion relies extensively on Hesperian's health education materials and resources… A Community Guide to Environmental Healthaddresses the many environmental health concerns that face the migrant farmworker population. The Spanish language version of A Community Guide to Environmental Health is an invaluable resource for our organization and the populations we serve."
                -Tori Booker, MPH/MSW, Migrant Health Promotion
Materials in the HealthWiki are free as we believe strongly that everyone has the right to accurate health information.  We hope that those who can afford to buy books choose to do so that we can continue to produce, update, and translate health guides....." - https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:35444.12920385041/rid:d2be0791e36f99ad2a7e6188d39aad99