Doctor to the Barrios

by Juan M. Flavier

Although still a very young man, Dr. Juan M. Flavier is an international authority on community development. he is vice president, responsible for training and the health department of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Davite. He also serves as a consultant to one private and three governmental the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement; the Presidential Arm on Community Development; the Department of Social Welfare and the Technical Committee on Community Development of the Philippine Senate.He has worked w/the PRRM for 8 years This is his personal account of experiences in the barios.

Genres: Nonfiction

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Renelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for anyone raised in the city or elsewhere and wants to understand what community development truly means.

[Mark Boado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Folksy, unpretentios, pragmatic and practical. Full of wisdom yet comes with a hearty mix of sensible living. A book to change your mindset and perhaps spur one to action.

[caith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book as I was interested in applying for the DTTB program once I become an MD. I'm still on my undergraduate studies, though. Anyway, reading through the pages gave me the feeling of living with the barrio people myself! Given that this book was written in 1970, it's quite interesting to compare the advancement we have now with the then barrio stories of Flavier. It makes me curious, do the barrio people today still have the same beliefs and mindset as how Flavier described in this book? How much has changed? Anyway, this book is a great read! For those interested in helping the barrio people in the future, I can definitely recommend this book.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Valuable insights to rural society in Luzon are provided in this doctor's descriptions of interactions with farmers in the late 60s. While many of those farmers have SUVs, internet, electricity and city water, much of the society has changed little. Time orientation, superstition and blind obedience to whatever religious organization they follow continue to direct life here.

[Grey Planen · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading this, my hooman said to me, “You have to trust where life takes you. If Dr. Juan Flavier had been accepted into a surgery residency instead—his rumored first choice—then he wouldn’t have become the best DOH Secretary we ever had.”

I couldn’t care less. There are no good cat programs by the DOH; it’s still hooman-centric. But this was a fun read nonetheless.

[Andreo Bongco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing insight into the mind of the rural poor of the Philippines

[Shenna Homecillada]

very nice

[Otep]

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