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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.

How to Have Happier Users and Better Health Data with Faster Apps

Software developers have the power to improve usability in the tools health workers use to report health data.

We Need to Ramp Up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Services to Reach an AIDS-Free Generation

We should prioritize the scale-up of VMMC interventions. It's cost-effective and saves lives.

Global Health Is a Cause We Can All Get Behind

None of us can afford to ignore the plights of other countries.

Everyday Violence against Health Workers Takes a Toll—on Us All

Attacks on health care range from catastrophic to casual. At what cost?

Ghost Workers Aren’t Spooky—They’re Expensive

The Democratic Republic of the Congo found $2 million in savings when they used data to uncover absent health workers.

The Humanity behind Frontline Health Care

The job is difficult, frustrating, risky—and immensely rewarding. 

First-Mile Family Planning Can Help More Women Avoid Unintended Pregnancies

Community-based services should be designed from the point of view of the communities they serve.