Description:
Summarized and Translated by Women?s Education for Advancement and Empowerment (WEAVE).... Foreword: "Health is a right; and like all other human rights it applies to everybody, particularly those person
living in deplorable conditions. Quality health services must be based on poor people?s
particularly poor women?s needs.
Historically, women have been at a disadvantaged on account of neglect and discrimination in
treatment by the state and societal institutions in most parts of the world. This leads to
marginalization of women as attributed by the lack of opportunity and indignities perpetrated by
discriminatory legal systems.
We are very pleased to offer this new adapted Burmese version of the book entitled Where
Women Have No Doctor which combines self-help medical information with an understanding
of the way of poverty, discrimination and cultural beliefs that limit women?s health and access to
care. The book aims to empower women to improve their health and to support community
health workers who continue to improve women?s health.
Our special thanks go to the women and men behind the publication of this book whose
immeasurable contribution led to the completion work. Moreover, to the Hesperian Foundation,
without the generous support of, this book will not come into fruition.
Moreover, we dedicate this book to the Burmese women who continue to be marginalized.
May this book offer relief and support to you.".....The Hesperian site provides the full text in high resolution and links to individual chapters...
"An essential resource for any woman or health worker who wants to improve her health and the health of her community, and for anyone to learn about problems that affect women differently from men. Topics include reproductive health, concerns of girls and older women, violence, and mental health..."
Source/publisher:
WEAVE/Hesperian Health Guides
Date of Publication:
2011-00-00
Date of entry:
2011-12-22
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Language:
Burmese
Local URL:
Format:
pdf
Size:
3.7 MB