Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

A Real-Life Cinderella: Remembering My Mother

My mother was lucky to have fairy godmothers—a team of physicians who helped her manage a terrible disease.

I Am a Midwife and These Are Our Stories

In working with midwives around the world, Tembi Mugore dispenses more than just clinical advice.

Why We All Need to Ask: Who's Doing It Better?

Global development professionals can benefit from solutions journalism, which mobilizes audiences to act in support of what works.

Intentional Serendipity Took Center Stage at SwitchPoint 2016

Stories of luck and gratitude kicked off and infused IntraHealth’s annual event.

SwitchPoint 2016: Day 2

SwitchPoint has always protested the status quo. It's known for breaking apart the usual way of doing things in international development and entrepreneurship. This year, though, it protested more than that.

Resilient Health Systems: What Will it Take to Crack the Nut?

Never before has this question been more salient, given the rise of emerging pandemic threats and growing worldwide instability.

A Connected Health Workforce is Essential to Global Health Security

We shouldn't wait for the next epidemic before we implement some relatively simple yet powerful digital health solutions.