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Wow, a blast from the past! I remember being introduced to this book back in 1985 when I first went out to work in fairly remote regions of South Asia. I wasn't

by jfk13 8y ago

Wow, a blast from the past! I remember being introduced to this book back in 1985 when I first went out to work in fairly remote regions of South Asia. I wasn't directly involved in any sort of medical/health work, but this was an invaluable resource both for myself and to try and offer help to local people when no formal medical care was available. Delighted to see it is still being maintained and used.

amingilani 8y ago
Pakistan? One of the translations is in Urdu, and Pakistan is the only country that speaks it. If so, I'm curious where in Pakistan. I live in Lahore, so I'm personally much better off in terms of healthcare.
- jfk13 8y ago
  Pakistan, India, Nepal; visits to a few other nearby countries. Yes, I'm sure there's pretty good healthcare to be found in Lahore (although it may not be readily accessible to everyone?); similarly, when in Karachi we had AKUH (where a couple of my kids were born) available. It's a different story in rural Sindh, though, or in remote districts of Nepal where it's a day's hike to the nearest road, or among tribals in central India. Re Urdu: yes, Pakistan is the only country where it's the national language, but I also encountered it in Hyderabad (Deccan), where Urdu is widely used. It's even one of the official languages of several Indian states.
  - amingilani 8y ago
    I actually didn't know Urdu was used as the official language of several Indian states. I wish I was taught that growing up. Thank you for telling me that. Re: access to healthcare, maybe. The situation has gotten better, or I like to believe it has, in Lahore. I'm, unfortunately, not too well aware because data on this sort of thing isn't readily available or widely discussed. We just got our federal RTI laws ratified.
    - unmole 8y ago
      OT: I'm sure there's a lot that Indians and Pakistanis are not taught about the other side because the facts are inconvenient for the powers that be.
      - amingilani 8y ago
        And we're also taught a fair number of facts that are just plain wrong as well. Or at least I was.

by jfk13 8y ago

amingilani 8y ago

Pakistan? One of the translations is in Urdu, and Pakistan is the only country that speaks it. If so, I'm curious where in Pakistan. I live in Lahore, so I'm personally much better off in terms of healthcare.

jfk13 8y ago
Pakistan, India, Nepal; visits to a few other nearby countries. Yes, I'm sure there's pretty good healthcare to be found in Lahore (although it may not be readily accessible to everyone?); similarly, when in Karachi we had AKUH (where a couple of my kids were born) available. It's a different story in rural Sindh, though, or in remote districts of Nepal where it's a day's hike to the nearest road, or among tribals in central India. Re Urdu: yes, Pakistan is the only country where it's the national language, but I also encountered it in Hyderabad (Deccan), where Urdu is widely used. It's even one of the official languages of several Indian states.
- amingilani 8y ago
  I actually didn't know Urdu was used as the official language of several Indian states. I wish I was taught that growing up. Thank you for telling me that. Re: access to healthcare, maybe. The situation has gotten better, or I like to believe it has, in Lahore. I'm, unfortunately, not too well aware because data on this sort of thing isn't readily available or widely discussed. We just got our federal RTI laws ratified.
  - unmole 8y ago
    OT: I'm sure there's a lot that Indians and Pakistanis are not taught about the other side because the facts are inconvenient for the powers that be.
    - amingilani 8y ago
      And we're also taught a fair number of facts that are just plain wrong as well. Or at least I was.