In Tanzania, 22.8% of Teen Girls Are Mothers
The country is turning its focus to young people—which make up half its population—in part by training thousands of health workers to deliver different methods of pregnancy prevention.
The country is turning its focus to young people—which make up half its population—in part by training thousands of health workers to deliver different methods of pregnancy prevention.
Sure, it’s Florence Nightingale’s birthday. But it’s also a time to reflect on just how much nurses do to hold our global health systems together.
In Zambia, an eye-opening research project on community nursing has one nurse educator re-examining the way she teaches.
Meet the country's secret weapons.
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.
The first day of SwitchPoint 2016 was one of intentional serendipity for hundreds of experts, entrepreneurs, and do-gooders from around the world.
It can be difficult for governments to reach key public health goals alone. In Senegal, the role of private companies is growing.
Mobile phones and their capabilities are expanding in Kenya.
This year’s SwitchPoint speakers are coming from the UN Foundation, the World Bank, USAID, major corporations, and from tiny startups in far-off places.
We shouldn't wait for the next epidemic before we implement some relatively simple yet powerful digital health solutions.
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