Doctor to the Barrios

Doctor to the Barrios is a 1970 book written by Juan M. Flavier, a physician in the Philippines, who later became Secretary of the Department of Health and two-term Senator of the Philippines.

Its complete title is Doctor to the Barrios, Experiences with the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement.

In this book, Flavier focused on the common problems encountered by Filipinos living in rural areas.

It tackles topics related to barriers in obtaining health care such as "low wages, lack of facilities, and medical supply".

When Flavier was Secretary of Health, he instituted a Doctor to the Barrios Program.