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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Uganda Brings Ebola Expertise to the West African Response

Ugandan health workers are heading to West Africa to share what they've learned from the country's four outbreaks in 15 years.

A Return to Monrovia in the Time of Ebola

Wash hands, take temperature, no touching. It's a day-to-day mantra in Liberia as country leaders forge partnerships to end Ebola.

iHRIS Champions in Ghana Share Success with Using Health Workforce Data

Ghana has fewer than 14 health workers for every 10,000 people. To fix the shortage, the country needs answers—and data.

5 Ways to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2030

We’ve got 15 years to snuff out a virus that has killed 39 million people. These five approaches are going to help us do it.

Ebola Makes the Definitive Case for Health Workers and Strong Health Systems

Ebola has become a grisly but effective champion for health systems strengthening and frontline health workers.

The Right Knowledge Can Stop Ebola from Widening the Gap in HIV Care

Ebola threatens lives in more ways than one. In Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, people living with HIV are feeling the effects.

New Resource Centers Put Critical Information in the Hands of West Bank Health Workers

A new wealth of information could alleviate some costly strains on the West Bank's overloaded health system.

Let’s Change Headlines: How You Can Help Fight the Spread of Ebola

After a sudden natural disaster, the global response plan is often clear. But what can we do when a disaster continues to unfold?

Invent Nothing, Adapt Everything

Health workers need clear, simple, reliable information on Ebola. That's where the new Ebola Resources for Health Workers comes in.

When HIV and Gender-Based Violence Intersect, Women Suffer in Silence

An IntraHealth study finds that most health workers in Mara region, Tanzania, don't know how to care for survivors.