Courtesy Ying Lowrey
CHINESE BAREFOOT DOCTORS
To provide health care in rural areas, in 1965 the Chinese government began training thousands of young people to treat common ailments. These medical workers, known as barefoot doctors, spent half the working day providing health care and the rest of the time farming as they had done before.
Based on an exhibition at the National Library
of Medicine
of Medicine
RESOURCES
Explore further the “Agita” story and topics such as science and society and health and human rights through class resources prepared by and for educators.
DOWNLOADS
Hear more about global health topics from leaders and advocates featured in the exhibition.
GET INVOLVED
Getting involved starts here. Find out what you can do to tackle the issues you care about.
VISIT
The Installation at the National Institutes of Health has closed. See the Traveling Exhibition at a library near you.