Health Workers Are Change Agents
The shortage of health workers around the world is estimated at over 4 million, and 57 countries are experiencing a critical shortage, defined as having fewer than 2.3 doctors, nurses or midwives per 1,000 population.
Health Under Attack: The Need to Safeguard Health in Conflict
Attacks on hospitals, medical equipment, ambulances, and on health workers themselves gravely limit the access to care of communities in need.
In Memory of Marcus Pridgen: Honoring Excellence
Our beloved colleague Marcus Pridgen passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 after a long illness.
The Changing Landscape of International Development: The Turbulent Journey Ahead
I recently had the honor of co-chairing InterAction Forum 2012 along with Carolyn Miles of Save the Children. This year’s Forum brought more than 1,000 representatives of InterAction’s member...
Skepticism + Playfulness = SwitchPoint?
Last Friday, I sat in the beautiful Haw River Ballroom in the enchanting town of Saxapahaw, North Carolina, with hundreds of eclectic, savvy, and well-traveled individuals at SwitchPoint 2012—IntraHealth’s first annual conference, retreat, and concert on innovation and global health.
New WHO Report Urges Countries to Focus R&D on the Health Needs of Developing Countries
Hot news released last week by the World Health Organization (WHO) could change the future of global health.
SwitchPoint: Great Ideas with Real Impact
Switchpoint brings together thought leaders from all over the world and asks them to apply their best thinking to the challenge of global health.
Aging Well: Who Will Be There to Walk beside You?
This year’s World Health Day, celebrated on April 7, will focus on aging and health. The older I get, the better I understand that old truism: ‘old age is not for wimps.’
