Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Community Health Workers Make a Difference for Pediatric HIV Clients in South Sudan

Lawrence Monday links health facilities and communities to extend HIV care and treatment services.

No Better Time for Canada to Invest in Francophone West Africa

The Ouagadougou Partnership invites Canada to be part of its hidden story of success for women and girls.

10 Women Who Are Disrupting Global Health and Tech

We're geeking out over 10 of the inspiring, disruptive women headed to SwitchPoint next month.

How the Informed Push Model Gets Contraceptives to the Women Who Need Them

It all comes down to data, vehicle maintenance, and partnerships, according to one private-sector distributor in Senegal.

What I Learned from Working on the Ebola Response

At the beginning of the outbreak teams were doing what they've done for years: working in their own bubbles. But Ebola changed that.

For Stronger Health Systems, We Must Be Integrated in Thought and Action

Why do we each work in our own silos in global health and development? Modibo Dicko says there's a glimmer of hope.

5 Reasons Senegal Is Ahead of its Neighbors on Family Planning and HIV

How is it that, in a region that has lagged behind in the global health advances of the past 30 years, one country stands out?

Necessity Breeds Lifesaving Invention—and a Hub to Launch More Innovation

It seemed like a normal workday, but an unexpected crisis gave Dr. Dayo Olakulehin an idea that could save lives around the world.

Building a More Resilient West Africa: How Open Innovation Can Help

Imagine a world where a health worker in rural Liberia has real-time access to the information she needs to save lives.

What Will Family Planning Look Like in 2036?

Who knew 20 years ago that mobile phones would become a crucial tool in reproductive health? And what do the next 20 have in store?