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.
Three Cheers for Nurses Everywhere
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.
Community Nursing through the Eyes of a Nurse
In Zambia, an eye-opening research project on community nursing has one nurse educator re-examining the way she teaches.
Nurses Will Take Zambia to Universal Health Coverage
Meet the country's secret weapons.
SwitchPoint 2016: Day 2
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.
SwitchPoint 2016: Day 1
The first day of SwitchPoint 2016 was one of intentional serendipity for hundreds of experts, entrepreneurs, and do-gooders from around the world.
What Can the Private Sector Do for Public Health in Senegal?
It can be difficult for governments to reach key public health goals alone. In Senegal, the role of private companies is growing.
Kenya's Health Workforce Looks to Technology for Training in Family Planning
Mobile phones and their capabilities are expanding in Kenya.
SwitchPoint: Is it a Festival or a Conference?
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.
A Connected Health Workforce is Essential to Global Health Security
We shouldn't wait for the next epidemic before we implement some relatively simple yet powerful digital health solutions.
