The No. 1 Book

So, what's the most popular book in the library?

"Where There is No Doctor" by David Werner et al.

We added it to the collection at the suggestion of a nearby school that trains primary health care workers. It is full of practical advice and suggestions and covers a comprehensive list of health related issues, with illustrations that are customised for the local context.

"This book is very famous. There was one time we tried to get it for the community, but we couldn't find a copy in any of the bookstores", Chairman Alex mentioned as soon as he saw the book. "You better lock it up and monitor who reads it", he added laughingly.

According to Wikipedia, this book is "the most widely used health education book in tropical and sub-tropical developing countries". Printed on what appears to be recycled paper, it costs around $10 in the bookshops in Kampala.

So, if you are planning on travelling to a place where there might be no doctor, we highly recommend you pick up a copy (there are different versions for different parts of the world). It might come in handy and when it is time for you to leave, leave the book behind!

Or if you are able and are so inclined, help to spread more copies of the book around to where ever it might be needed.