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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Information Is Never More Powerful than When It’s Shared

Data and open-source software are helping to clear the path to universal health coverage.

Motivated to Do More

"I'm a Health Worker": One minute with Monica Watuvamu, a nurse and midwife at Kamuli Mission Hospital in Uganda.

For Young People, Is Family Planning a Misnomer?

By calling what we do family planning, we may be ignoring the fact that many young people aren’t trying to plan families—they’re trying to plan futures.

Years of Investments Finally Put Health Workers on the Global Stage

The payoffs aren't immediate, but building strong, resilient health systems is the key to making care sustainable for all.

Overcoming Gender Barriers: A Day in the Life of a Health Worker in the Supply Chain

Yesenia Aguirre de Barahona discusses the challenges of managing a medication warehouse in El Salvador.

CapacityPlus Awards Scholarships to Midwifery Students

Nigeria needs more midwives, but students often can't afford the tuition it takes to become one.

Preventing Stockouts, Saving Lives

We talk a lot about the need to increase demand for family planning, but the reality is simple: no contraceptives, no demand.

Picturing Our Work: Teaching Teachers to Save Lives

Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. We're working with health workers to change that.

Namibia's Frontline HIV Counselors Offer Help When it's Needed Most

It takes both knowledge and courage to seek out complex HIV care. These counselors offer both.

Hearts and Minds: Service Day for IntraHealth's Ramallah Office

In honor of IntraHealth's 10th anniversary as an independent nonprofit, staff around the world spread out to volunteer at organizations in need.