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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.

What I Learned from Working on the Ebola Response

At the beginning of the outbreak teams were doing what they've done for years: working in their own bubbles. But Ebola changed that.

For Stronger Health Systems, We Must Be Integrated in Thought and Action

Why do we each work in our own silos in global health and development? Modibo Dicko says there's a glimmer of hope.

5 Reasons Senegal Is Ahead of its Neighbors on Family Planning and HIV

How is it that, in a region that has lagged behind in the global health advances of the past 30 years, one country stands out?

Necessity Breeds Lifesaving Invention—and a Hub to Launch More Innovation

It seemed like a normal workday, but an unexpected crisis gave Dr. Dayo Olakulehin an idea that could save lives around the world.

Building a More Resilient West Africa: How Open Innovation Can Help

Imagine a world where a health worker in rural Liberia has real-time access to the information she needs to save lives.

What Will Family Planning Look Like in 2036?

Who knew 20 years ago that mobile phones would become a crucial tool in reproductive health? And what do the next 20 have in store?

On the Front Lines: Supporting Health Workers that Deliver Lifesaving Vaccines

One of the greatest successes in global health in the past 25 years was delivered by frontline health workers.

“Mobilizing” the Global Community Workforce for Resilient Primary Health Systems

The role of ICT in creating resilient systems is profound, but we have yet to scratch the surface of possibilities.

Zika Virus Sheds Light on Shortcomings in Family Planning and Reproductive Health

As Zika spreads across the Americas, women trying to heed health authorities' recommendations to delay pregnancy are in a tough spot.

In West Africa, mHero Inspires Country-to-Country Collaboration

Sierra Leone looks to Liberia for lessons in strengthening its health information systems in the wake of Ebola.