Hesperian Health Guides
Where There Is No Doctor (Series)
Where There is No Doctor SERIES is an ongoing initiative to expand on topics covered in our classic Where There is No Doctor. It currently provides accessible, in-depth and actionable information on 16 emerging and critical health issues.
- First Aid
- Establish Calm and Take Action
- Loss of Consciousness
- Breathing
- No Heartbeat
- Bleeding
- Shock
- Wounds
- Deep Wounds
- Infection
- Sepsis
- Tetanus (lockjaw)
- Back and Neck Injuries
- Head Injuries
- Chest Wounds and Broken Ribs
- Abdomen Injuries and Wounds
- Heart Attack
- Broken Bones, Dislocations, and Sprains
- Bruises
- Rape and sexual violence
- Burns
- Electric shock
- Chemical Burns
- Police Weapons
- Mental Health Emergency
- Poison
- Diabetic Emergencies
- Seizures, Convulsions
- Stings and Bites
- Allergy: Mild or Severe (Anaphylaxis)
- Heat Emergencies
- Cold Emergencies
- Problems with the Eyes and Seeing
- Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure
- Belly Pain, Diarrhea, and Worms
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Do I Have a Sexually Transmitted Infection?
- Bacterial Vaginosis (BV, Gardnerella)
- Yeast (Moniliasis, Candida, Thrush)
- Trichomonas (Trich)
- Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Syphilis and Chancroid
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
- Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
- HIV
- How To Feel Better While You Heal From a STI
- Pregnancy and STIs
- Prevent Infections From Sex
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Malaria, Dengue, and Other Illnesses from Mosquitoes
- Malaria
- Dengue, Yellow Fever, Zika, and Chikungunya
- Dengue Fever (Breakbone Fever)
- Yellow Fever
- Zika Virus
- Chikungunya Virus
- West Nile Virus
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis)
- Prevent Illness by Stopping Mosquitoes
- Prevent Mosquitoes From Breeding
- Communities Prevent Mosquito Illnesses
- Women’s Menstrual Cycles
- Family Planning
- Pregnancy and Birth
- Newborn Babies and Breastfeeding
- Caring for Children
- Vaccines Prevent Illness
- Good Food Makes Good Health
- Water and Sanitation: Keys to Staying Healthy
This page was updated:03 Feb 2026