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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Move Over, Unmet Need—There’s a New Family Planning Indicator in Town

Measuring “unmet need” has helped countries make great progress in family planning. But is there something better?

10 Global Health Issues to Follow in 2016

From air pollution to Zika virus, these diseases, threats, and trends are likely to shape the global health agenda in 2016.

Seven Tactics that Are Leading Francophone West Africa toward a Contraceptive Revolution

For decades, family planning indicators in francophone West Africa wouldn’t budge. Here’s how the Ouagadougou Partnership is moving the needle on family planning.

As Ebola Transmissions End in Guinea, What about the Heroes Left Behind?

The WHO announced today that Ebola transmissions have ended in Guinea. Now a new kind of hard work begins.

Read between the Lines: An Open Source Lesson from Tech Billionaires

Do we in the development community have the courage to drop flashy innovations that just don't work?

Universal Health Coverage as a Global Goal: Is Everything Old New Again?

If the global community wasn’t able to achieve health for all by the year 2000, how can we do it by 2030? Here are a few ways.

The Human Touch We Need for Universal Health Coverage (and All Global Health Goals)

We strive for a world where everyone, everywhere has the health care they need to thrive. Our new photo exhibit provides a glimpse into that vision as it becomes a reality.

15 Stories You Shouldn’t Miss on World AIDS Day

From frontline health workers to families everywhere, AIDS has been changing life stories for over 30 years. Now we're changing the story of AIDS—and maybe even ending it.