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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Community Health Workers Make a Difference for Pediatric HIV Clients in South Sudan

Lawrence Monday links health facilities and communities to extend HIV care and treatment services.

After Fifty Long Years with Obstetric Fistula, Two Women Reclaim Their Dignity

They spent most of their lives with the condition, but now two septuagenarians in Mali are healed—and they’re on a mission.

Why Data Interoperability Matters to Global Health

The global digital health community has been talking about it for more than a decade. So where do things stand?

Global Health and Tech Thinkers Come Together at SwitchPoint

From pandemic preparedness to gender equality, here are a few standout moments from the 2018 event.

A Do No Harm Framework for ICT4D: Inspiration from SwitchPoint 2018

The issue of data ethics isn't new to international development—but it all feels a little more urgent now. 

SwitchPoint 2018: Day 2

Fear and bias get in the way of humanitarian work every day. We're moving forward anyway.

SwitchPoint 2018: Day 1

Day 1 of SwitchPoint 2018 focused on fake news, true stories, and the power both have over how we do good—and how we do evil.

To Truly Manage Malaria in Uganda, Diagnosis Matters

Treatment without a proper diagnosis can undermine malaria care. Now Uganda is working to eliminate this practice.

Tanzania Could See Big Returns on Family Planning Investments

Let’s not let another second, day, or year go by where we fail to address the demand for family planning in Tanzania.