First aid & medicine
Where There Is No Doctor (book)
Hesperian Health Guides · Paperback
A plain-language medical handbook that works with no phone, no internet and no doctor nearby.
Amazon listing: “Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook”. Checked on Amazon on November 3, 2026.
Part of: Whole-Home Kit
What it does
- Paperback health handbook
- Covers common illnesses and injuries
- Plain words, clear drawings
- Needs no power
How to set it up
- Read the first chapters on emergencies.
- Put a sticky tab on bleeding, burns, fever and dehydration.
- Keep it in your first-aid tote.
- Tell the adults where it is.
- Use it with a doctor's advice whenever you can.
Storing and looking after it
Keep dry. Store upright with the other paper documents.