When Health Workers Aren’t Really Health Workers
He’s a powerful spell-caster who can cure HIV with herbs, and more from my email exchange with a quack.
Ebola Makes the Definitive Case for Health Workers and Strong Health Systems
Ebola has become a grisly but effective champion for health systems strengthening and frontline health workers.
The Right Knowledge Can Stop Ebola from Widening the Gap in HIV Care
Ebola threatens lives in more ways than one. In Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, people living with HIV are feeling the effects.
To Eradicate HIV by 2030, We Must Invest in Health Workers
Decades of HIV response have shown us that the solution to any global health emergency—including Ebola—lies with health workers.
Can the Global Fund Help Address New Health Challenges?
Richard Seifman explains why he thinks the Global Fund's role could be expanded to help fight Ebola.
Family Planning Has Yet to Take Hold in West Africa—But Change Is Coming
What does the health workforce have to do with family planning and contraceptive rates? A lot, it turns out.
New Partnership Will Bring Holistic Fistula Care to the Women of Mali
The chair of IntraHealth's board shares her plans for Mali’s fistula survivors—including greater health, dignity, and prosperity.
New Report: Why We Need Better Data on Community Health Workers
The Frontline Health Workers Coalition calls for a systematic approach to assessing the community health workforce and its impact.
Fear, Trust, and Attacks on Ebola Workers
To West Africans who are emerging from decades of brutal wars, health workers in hazmat suits can easily appear threatening. The resulting attacks put everyone at risk.
Three Things We Know about Family Planning—and Why We Don’t Talk About One of Them
Plenty of obstacles stand in the way of health workers who provide contraception to their clients. And personal bias is one of them.
