Barefoot doctors

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rural healthcare provider
gptkbp:activePeriod 1960s
1970s
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mao_Zedong
gptkbp:discontinued 1980s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barefoot doctors
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alma-Ata_Declaration
primary healthcare movement
gptkbp:mainlyServed rural areas
gptkbp:notableFor preventive medicine
public health education
integration of traditional and Western medicine
low-cost healthcare
gptkbp:numberOfPractitioners over 1 million (at peak)
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:providesService health education
family planning
immunization
maternal care
treatment of common illnesses
gptkbp:purpose improve rural health
provide basic medical care
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cultural_Revolution
gptkbp:replacedBy village doctors
gptkbp:supportedBy communes
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:Chinese_government
3-6 months
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maoist_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7