New Hesperian Book Focuses on Improving Health Through Community Organizing In the early 1970s, Hesperian Health Guides developed “Where There Is No Doctor,” a health care manual used by health workers and others involved in delivering primary care and promoting health programs. Hesperian now offers a dozen books and health materials in more than 80 languages. Its latest resource, “Health Actions for Women: Practical Strategies to Mobilize for Change,” released this month, is drawing kudos — from the likes of Cecile Richards, Judy Norsigian and Paul Farmer, among others — for its approach to helping women (and men) create change in their communities to improve the health of women and girls....
Medtronic’s Implantable Insulin Pump – What You Might Like to Know We received a whopping 210 responses to our reader survey* about the possibility of wearing an implantable insulin pump last week: Would You, If You Could? We thought you might like to know the results, below.ALSO: we received some additional fee......