Books by Hesperian Health Guides

Le livre d'images de la naissance provides a simple and complete guide to the basics of conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. This 60-page book contains 34 pages of detailed line drawings depicting every step of the reproductive process. Also available in English, Spanish, Arabic and Urdu.

Containing selected chapters from Hesperian's A Community Guide to Environmental Health, this resource offers information on basic sanitation and hygiene, including instructions on building safe, affordable, environmentally-friendly sanitation systems, as well as learning activities to help communities understand and prevent sanitation-related health problems. Also available in English and Spanish.

Selected chapters from Hesperian's A Community Guide to Environmental Health, this resource explains how to improve drinking water sources, treat water as a right for all people, make it safe for drinking, and organize water projects to improve community health. Also available in English and Spanish.

Gen anpil, anpil moun ki sèvi ak liv sa a tankou: ajan sante, pwofesè, e tout lòt moun nan lemonn antye ki travay nan monte pwogram pou ede tout moun jwenn pi bon sante. Nou mete liv la ajou nan ane 2018. Ladann, nou ajoute enfomasyon ki pi kouran sou medikaman, maladi moustik bay, pwoblèm vizyon ak je, planin, e anpil lòt enfomasyon toujou. Nou jwenn li tou nan lang angle, espanyòl, pòtige ak oudou.

Health Actions for Women addresses the social factors that prevent women and girls from enjoying healthy lives. This guide offers proven strategies to help women and men facilitate community discussions and action, even in challenging settings where organizing for women’s health is difficult or dangerous. Also available in English, Lao, Nepali, and Spanish.

Three action-based resources that provide concrete strategies and activities for organizing for better health in your community. Topics include environmental health, women’s health and rights, and workers’ health and safety, through the three titles: A Community Guide to Environmental Health, Health Actions for Women and Workers’ Guide to Health and Safety.
Regularly $91.85 if purchased separately, this set is now $74.95 - a savings of 20%!

زچگی کی تصویری کتاب حمل ٹہر نے، حمل ، زچگی اور بچے کو دودھ پلانے کے بارے میں آسان زبان میں مکمل رہنمائی فراہم کرتی ہے۔ کتاب کے67 صفحات میں سے 34 صفحات میں تصویریں دی گئی ہیں جن میں تولیدی عمل کے تمام مرحلے دکھائے گئے ہیں ۔ یہ کتاب انگریزی، اسپینش، فرانسیسی اور عربی زبانوں میں بھی دستیاب ہے۔

Health Actions for Women addresses the social factors that prevent women and girls from enjoying healthy lives. This guide offers proven strategies to help women and men facilitate community discussions and action, even in challenging settings where organizing for women’s health is difficult or dangerous. Also available in English, Khmer, Nepali, and Spanish.

De la compasión a la acción cuenta la historia de Latino Health Access y su exitoso modelo de educación y alcance comunitario liderado por promotoras y promotores de salud. Comparte innovadoras estrategias para contrarrestar los problemas de salud, como la diabetes y la obesidad, que afectan a comunidades marginadas. Un libro que inspira y motiva. También disponible en inglés.

महिला स्वास्थ्यः तालिम निर्देशिकाले महिलाहरुलाई स्वस्थ जीवन जिउन नदिने सामाजिक कारकहरुलाई सम्वोधन गर्दछ । यस निर्देशिकाले महिला स्वास्थ्यको बारेमा कार्यक्रम गर्नु कठिन एवं खतरा हुने चुनौतिपूर्ण स्थानहरुमा समेत सामूदायिक छलफल र अन्य आवश्यक कार्यहरुको सहजिकरणका लागि महिला र पुरुषहरुलाई सहयोग गर्न प्रमाणित उपायहरुको बारेमा ज्ञान दिन्छ । यो निर्देशिका English, Spanish, Khmer र Lao भाषाहरुमा समेत उपलब्ध छ ।

Yon resous enpòtan pou fanmsaj k’ap pratike yo ak pwogram fòmasyon fanmsaj atravè mond lan. Liv sa a kouvri pwen esansyèl sou swen anvan, pandan, ak apre akouchman. Yon mizajou pou reflete nouvo gid OMS/ UNICEF yo pou manman ak tibebe ki fenk fèt yo. Also available in English, Spanish, French, Nepali, and Urdu.

Dr. Davida Coady's memoir recounts an adventurous life in international health — a journey through war zones, refugee camps, urban slums and remote villages in over 30 countries. In the US, she established immigrant and farmworker clinics, and substance use recovery programs. Dr. Coady relates an inspirational life, driven by the motto: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People.