Colombia rebel army brings healthcare to the jungle

A column from Latin America's longest lasting revolutionary guerrilla army, Colombia's FARC, is bringing social services to Colombians in rural jungle and mountainous regions of the long conflicted country.

Al Jazeera was given exclusive access to travel with this column.

A FARC surgeon who asked to be identified as Yesid, told Al Jazeera, "What we try to do each day is to win over the masses, because the side that wins the support of the masses wins the war."

This is a classic 'hearts and minds' campaign - a classic tactic in all forms of warfare.

But the FARC is facing major challenges, as Colombia's top military commander said last month that the FARC was in its death throes.

Only tests of time will tell, but after 50 years of guerrilla warfare, these FARC members remain confident that they are on the right side of history.

Al Jazeera's Karl Penhaul reports from the jungles of Colombia.