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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.

A SwitchPoint Podcast for the Era of COVID-19

When we invited Gavin Yamey and Aarathi Krishnan to SwitchPoint 2020 back in late 2019, we had no way of knowing just how much the world would change between then and now. Reality has completely...

Improving Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Leads to Healthier Communities in Tajikistan

Now thousands of students, faculty, and health care clients are seeing the benefits.

In Ethiopia, Nurses and Midwives Help Mothers Overcome the Pain and Shame of Fistula

Women are receiving better care for obstetric fistula after the USAID Transform Health in Developing Regional States project trained nurses and midwives in rural Ethiopian health facilities

Preparing for Ebola, Then Coronavirus

Rwanda uses its robust Ebola prep measures to respond to COVID-19.

Three Early Digital Health COVID-19 Response Success Stories

Here's what makes them efficient and effective during a pandemic.

We’re Moving Fast to Help Health Workers Worldwide Combat COVID-19

A message from IntraHealth’s new president and CEO, Polly Dunford.