Read Paul Farmer's foreword to Awakening
Hippocrates here.
Awakening Hippocrates: A Primer on Health,
Poverty and Global Service and A Practical Guide to Global Health
Service were published by the American Medical Association in March and
April 2006. Both books aim to help health professionals better
understand the reasons for global health disparities and inspire them
to volunteer their services to those who are in need.
 Awakening Hippocrates: A Primer on
Health, Poverty, and Global Service adds a global perspective to
eliminating disparities in health care. This resource examines the
state of global health affairs and, through the author’s personal
experience and research, illustrates the need for medical volunteering.
The book explores how the rich world achieved its good health, and how
it has tried to share this knowledge with those in developing
countries. Going further, Awakening Hippocrates: shows how the
forces of disparity, like racism, sexism, trade imbalances, and
infectious disease, among others, have kept change from the poor. Seven
exemplary health professionals who have dedicated their lives to
service are profiled. This primer outlines the reasons why health
professionals are essential to affecting change in current global
affairs.
 A Practical Guide
to Global Health Service profiles approximately 300 organizations
that place health service volunteers. Each detailed profile includes
concise descriptions, contact information, and practical information
about length of service terms, personnel sought, areas served, and
availability of funding, training, and room and board. The Guide
addresses common obstacles such as fear, time and money constraints,
and familial and work obligations. Additional chapters cover the
essentials of preparation for service, like travel and safety
guidelines, commonly encountered illnesses, pre-trip planning, keys to
serving well, and culture.
In the Foreword to Awakening Hippocrates,
Dr Paul Farmer wrote, "We at last have, in this moving book and in a
companion volume, an authoritative overview that allows the reader to
understand not only how poverty and inequality shorten lives in a time
of medical miracles but also what can be done about it... I know of no
other project that has been able to link such sound analysis to the
pragmatic advice that all of need as we ask and answer (sometimes
without ever learning the lessons of those who've gone before us) the
what's-to-be-done question.”
For more information on Awakening Hippocrates:
A Primer on Health, Poverty & Global Service and A Practical Guide
to Global Health Service, or for discounts on bulk purchases, call the
American Medical Association at 312.464.5306 or email: Cara.Zimmerman@ama-assn.org.
To contact the author for presentations or interviews, see
www.omnimed.org, or write ejoneil@omnimed.org.
Both books can be viewed on-line and ordered through the website of the
American Medical Association at www.ama-assn.org /Go to the Bookstore. Or call
1-800-621-8335 tool-free. There is a substantial discount available for
AMA members. The books are also available on www.amazon.com and at www.bn.com
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