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Preventive medicine

Description: A report from a Lahu man receiving paramedical training in Mae Taeng, about 40km south of Huey Tat. Every weekend he would return to the village and give a talk in church on Sunday morning, telling about what he had learned during the week. He encourages the Lahu to go to doctors sooner rather than waiting until the ailment has gotten much worse. He explains that women can give birth in the hospitals if they are not well during the pregnancy. He says medical treatment is free, and that the doct… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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