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Postgrad Med J 2003;79:670
  • Education

BookPower

  1. A Zumla,
  2. S Fortescue
  1. BookPower, London
  1. Correspondence to:
 Professor Alimuddin Zumla
 Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College, 46 Cleveland Street, London W1P DB, UK; a.zumlaucl.ac.uk

    Books for developing countries at affordable prices

    WHAT IS BOOKPOWER?

    BookPower is a unique charity. It provides high quality, affordable textbooks for tertiary students in developing countries at prices that they can afford. BookPower works closely with publishers in the UK to provide run-ons of up-to-date textbooks. These are then sold to students through booksellers in low income countries. Because the books are bought, not given away, there is no wastage. BookPower operates in 37 countries in English speaking Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Caribbean.

    BookPower takes great care to ensure that the books provided are the best ones available for the local market. They work in close collaboration with their overseas partners who are able to provide up-to-date and reliable advice about the needs of students in tertiary education and about existing market …

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