Three World-Changers: Drones, Schools, and Sanitary Pads
Digital humanitarians, poverty-fighters, and more head to Saxapahaw, North Carolina, this week for SwitchPoint 2015.
US and Senegalese Investments in Family Planning Are Paying Off
A new Guttmacher Institute report shows the impact of US investment in family planning around the world. In Senegal, the benefits are clear.
World Health Worker Week 2015: A Catalyst for Further Advocacy
Last week we paused to honor frontline health workers everywhere.
Catching the Wave: Family Planning is Taking Off in West Africa
The modern contraceptive prevalence rate for all of sub-Saharan Africa is 23%. In West Africa, it’s 11%. But that's beginning to change.
As Ebola Resurges in Guinea, So Do Government Efforts to Quash It
At the Conakry airport, travelers shake hands, hug, and kiss each other's cheeks. You might not know there's an epidemic going on.
Beyond Belief: Health Care as a Weapon
There were 1,809 incidents of violence against health workers, clients, ambulances, and medical facilities in 2012 and 2013. Why? And how can we put a stop to them?
289,000 Reasons Why Health Workers Count for Mothers
Stronger global health systems mean better health care for women, and stronger, healthier families everywhere.
Why We Don't Call Them "Our" Health Workers
As professionals, health workers belong to the people they serve. Join us during World Health Worker Week in thanking those who bring health care to communities around the world, including your own.
HIV Testing Support in Tanzania Puts Emphasis on Impact
Some international NGOs are changing the way they work in Tanzania as the CDC forges a new path toward the AIDS-free generation.
