Circumcision Services Help Break the Sex Ed Silence
Young people in Tanzania have a lot more opportunities and resources for learning about sex today than they did when Paul Mwakipesile was growing up, he says.
Meet Lenah, the Only Health Worker in Kyaango Village
Over 6,000 Kenyans count on her for care. She’s a nurse, pharmacist, records officer, and more—all day, every day.
Empowering Health Workers to Improve Service Delivery in Uganda
Agnes Masagwayi loves her job, but it hasn't always been easy. Fortunately, things are looking up for Uganda's health workers.
In Ethiopia, the Beat Goes on, in Music and Health
How do you get young people to talk about family planning? Just unpack the music studio and hand them the mic.
At the Source of Health Care, Health Workers
We picked Malik Jaffer’s brain about health worker heroes and what it’ll take to make more of them.
Note to Self on World AIDS Day: Preventive Care Takes Work
Getting men and boys to line up for circumcision is no easy feat. But in Tanzania, mobile phone reminders help.
A Commitment Is a Promise, a Promise Is a Debt
Almost 90 countries and organizations promised last week to bolster the global health workforce. That's a big debt to take on, but it's worth it.
Letter to the Editor: From Recife to Addis Ababa
We can't make reproductive health services fully accessible without taking on the global health workforce crisis, says Pape Gaye in a new letter featured in Addis Fortune.
Future Planning for Healthy, Productive Lives
Thanks to an unusual collaboration, some young beat makers inspired us to call it what it is: not family planning, but future planning.
