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Tools and strategies to strengthen community mental health

Where There Is No Doctor Where There Is No Doctor
Promoting Community Mental Health
A Book for Midwives A Book for Midwives
A Community Guide to Environmental Health A Community Guide to Environmental Health
Where Women Have No Doctor Where Women Have No Doctor
Helping Health Workers Learn Helping Health Workers Learn
Doing Global Health Work
Book cover of 'Where There Is No Dentist' Where There Is No Dentist

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Hesperian develops and distributes health materials in the form of books, booklets, posters, mobile apps, and free online resources. Our resources are written in simple language with many clear illustrations, empowering people regardless of formal education to diagnose, treat, and prevent common health problems, and address the social causes of poor health. 

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