41. Many lives are being saved by this ambulance specially equipped to deal with severe heart attack cases in Northern Ireland. But prevention is better than cure; the risks stemming from high blood pressure can be considerably reduced by treatment, which can almost totally rule out heart failure and most strokes Subject(s): AmbulancesCardiovascular DiseasesHealth PersonnelTransportation of PatientsWorld Health Organization
42. Residents of a Bombay suburb gather in the courtyard for a routine checkup during a community survey on high blood pressure Subject(s): Cardiovascular DiseasesHealth PersonnelWorld Health Organization
43. A woman "paramedic" tests the tetanus case for serum hypersensitivity before starting the emergency treatment that will save her life Subject(s): BangladeshEmergency Medical ServicesHealth PersonnelInjectionsTetanusWomenWorld Health Organization
44. The kiss of life: practical instruction for a village health worker in Samoa Subject(s): Health PersonnelTeachingHealth EducationPublic HealthWorld Health Organization
45. ... vaccination by a health worker in a rural zone Subject(s): Health PersonnelPublic HealthWorld Health Organization.
46. A "barefoot doctor" from the Hong Shi production brigade, in northern China checks on the health of a mother and her chil in their home. When there is a choice between ancient herbal remedies and "Western" ones, many patients prefer traditional medicine Subject(s): MothersMother-Child RelationsHealth PersonnelPublic HealthWorld Health Organization
47. Village health workers attending a course on primary health care in Torodi, Niger. The teacher is a qualified male nurse. The new emphasis on training primary health workers stems from the realization that simply providing more physicians and more nurses will not solve the health problems of devloping countries Subject(s): Health PersonnelEducation, MedicalTeachingPublic HealthWorld Health Organization
49. For these boys at an Indian school, early preventive treatment for incipient trachoma will probably safeguard their young eyesight for a whole lifetime Subject(s): Health PersonnelHealth PromotionChildPublic HealthWorld Health Organization
50. Under careful supervision, this Sudan schoolboy is treating his classmates' eyes for trachoma. This will ensure that treatment countinues after the trachoma control team leaves the district Subject(s): Health PersonnelHealth PromotionChildPublic HealthWorld Health Organization
