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barefoot doctor
noun
- (in China) a layperson trained to provide a number of basic healthcare services, especially in rural areas.
barefoot doctor
noun
- (esp in developing countries) a worker trained as a medical auxiliary in a rural area who dispenses medicine, gives first aid, assists at childbirth, etc
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yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of barefoot doctor1
First recorded in 1965â70
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yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of barefoot doctor1
C20: translation of Chinese chijiao yisheng , officially translated as primary health worker
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She was a teacher, a self-employer tailor and even a "barefoot doctor" - an unlicensed village doctor in China.
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Chinaâs âbarefoot doctorâ system was one of the Communist revolutionâs most notable successes.
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He was inspired by his aunt, a âbarefoot doctorâ in Mingguang, a city in Anhui Province, one of the poorest regions in China.
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Infant mortality was high and life expectancy low, and the âbarefoot doctorâ system that spread at that time brought down mortality fast, by introducing things like basic hygiene.
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He was a surgeon, not a âbarefoot doctor.â
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