VITAL is the blog of IntraHealth International, a nonprofit organization that empowers health workers around the world to better serve their communities.

We want to see health workers thrive at work, see the communities around them flourish, and help to create societies that are vital, productive, and prosperous.

VITAL is where we post on the global health topics we care about most. Health workers. Access to care. Gender equality. Technology. Training. Preventive care and disease. All the things that make a difference in the day-to-day lives of the health workforce.

You'll find posts about successes and failures. About quirky innovations and big ideas. And about the global health challenges that all 7 billion of us must now face together.

Want to write for VITAL? Here's how to contribute.

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The opinions expressed at VITAL are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of IntraHealth International.