Originally Posted By: TeacherRO
this thread has me thinking - Biulding a third world first aid kit

With my limited study of community health, I would think that classes on basic hygiene,* mosquito netting and a water filter would have a tremendously greater impact than a First Aid kit (most of Which will be used up in the first month.)

Gear planning is also a study of goals - what do you hope to accomplish?

Teacher

* and basic biology,


Cleaning up the world's water supplies would be #1 in my books to do the greatest amount of good for world health. There are so many water bourne pathogens, chemicals and just plain sewer garbage in so many people's water supply that kills and sickens so many people every day.