Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

SwitchPoint: A Love Story

SwitchPoint ignites the kind of magic that makes your heart beat, your toes tap, and your mind open.

Advocacy to Honor Health Workers for the 5th Annual World Health Worker Week

As organizers of this awareness week, we’re often asked who we are and how we contribute.

WhatsApp Is a Lifeline for Nurses and Midwives in Remote Communities

A popular social media tool is changing the way health workers practice—and saving lives.

How the Diplomatic Community Can Help Solve the Health Workforce Crisis

Pape Gaye offers five steps diplomats can take to help more countries invest in health.

17 Stories of Health Workers on the Front Lines of Care

It’s our favorite time of year. Welcome to World Health Worker Week.

Trump’s Budget Would Set Back Global Health and Triangle Jobs

Op-ed: President Trump’s proposed budget would have a profound negative impact on health, globally and locally.

At the Farmers' Fair, Growers Display Foods for a Healthier Tajikistan

Community health educators in Tajikistan are teaching their communities the power of food and water.

International Aid Is More than Altruism

Our free gift to unnamed strangers keeps us all safer and the world a bit more stable.

The Female-Dominated Health Sector Needs More Women

It's time to provide women with more opportunities and support in the health sector.

For One Health Worker, Childbirth Proved More Dangerous than Ebola

Salome was one of 830 women around the world who died that day from problems related to childbirth.