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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.

Frontline Health Workers Abroad Help Protect Us—Let’s Support Them

Having enough health workers won’t make diseases go away, but it can prevent them from becoming pandemics in the first place.

Making Sense of Resource Abundance during COVID-19

To avoid information overload, be smart about how you pass information on to your teams.

As Part of Uganda’s COVID-19 Response, Local Health Volunteers Are Saving Lives

One volunteer is making sure his HIV and TB patients continue their medication amid COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Strong Data Systems Are Crucial during Coronavirus

When data systems are weak, their flaws can become dangerous. 

A SwitchPoint Podcast for the Era of COVID-19

When we invited Gavin Yamey and Aarathi Krishnan to SwitchPoint 2020 back in late 2019, we had no way of knowing just how much the world would change between then and now. Reality has completely...