When there is no doctor

Quacks, a major problem, may be trained to provide better basic health care.

A quack is a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledge. The term is a shortened form of the old Dutch quacksalver, which originally meant a person who cures with home remedies, and then came to mean one using false cures or knowledge. Their unique selling proposition was not only their reasonable cure but also their showmanship, often complemented by clowns and other performers. They often impersonated scientists with long coats and carried human skulls, imitating heavy foreign accents in order to add credibility and myth to their claims.