Medics of the People

   A video documentary put out by the New People's Army (NPA) - led by
   the Communist Party of the Philippines - chronicles the activities
   of NPA Medical Units as they serve the people in the rural areas
   of the Philippines. They help communities fight common diseases,
   provide dental care, emergency surgery and health and sanitation
   education. Their work is an important part of the survival of the
   Filipino people as they struggle against an oppressive regime which
   keeps them in poverty. The most important thing they do is make it
   possible for people to run their own health clinics. The health clinics
   they set up provide many treatments, including acupuncture, surgery and
   herbal medicine. The medics inventory health problems, record medical
   histories and design strategies to treat the people. People only pay
   to replace used medicine stocks. In this way the NPA is serving the
   people as well as building independent power of the oppressed. Medics
   of the People is available for $25 from Philippine Information Network
   Services, PO Box 55666, Hayward CA 94545.