Hesperian Celebrates Clinton Global Initiative Commitment and Grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Hesperian celebrates the publication of our newest title, A Community Guide to Environmental Health!

Drawing the connections between peoples’ health and the environments in which we live, this groundbreaking book empowers health promoters, development workers, educators, activists, community leaders and ordinary people to take charge of their communities’ health. More...

There is also a digital version available for free download by clicking here.

Gratis Book Fund Challenge Met - Thank You!

Thanks to supporters like you, we were able to meet the generous challenge from the Wang-McLaren Foundation, raising $4,200 for Hesperian's Gratis Book Fund! These contributions will enable us to send 168 free health and empowerment books to communities around the world who could not otherwise afford them.

Donate to the Gratis Fund

New study tracks uses of Where There Is No Doctor

Respondents use Where There Is No Doctor in countries in red

A team of graduate students at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Health spent the past 8 months developing and distributing an online survey as their Capstone Project. They surveyed book buyers and Gratis Fund free book recipients of Where There Is No Doctor. Thanks to the nearly 400 people who took this pilot survey (maybe you among them?), we now have preliminary statistics to underscore the thousands of letters in our files. Read More...

What is Hesperian?

The Hesperian Foundation is a non-profit publisher of books and educational materials that help people take the lead in their own health care and organize to improve health conditions in their communities. Simply written, heavily illustrated, and developed in collaboration with groups around the world, our books contain a wealth of life-saving information on diagnosing and treating a broad range of health problems.

Gifts of Health for Your Loved Ones

Looking for a meaningful gift for friends and family? Honor the special people in your life with a Hesperian Gift of Health. We will send your honorees illustrated cards letting them know that a life-saving book or set of books was sent in their names to a poor community in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. This book or set of books will provide critical support to communities that lack access to healthcare.

For more information, click here.

You Can Get Involved

There are many ways you can get involved and promote Health for All.

If you have a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion coming up, ask your friends and family to give you a Gift of Health, which will send free life-saving health books in your name to a community that has requested them.

You can volunteer, donate or host a house party to introduce Hesperian to your friends and family.

If you have a blog or website, you can also create a Hesperian Charity Badge to your website to help raise awareness and support for Hesperian's work!