Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

I’m a Community Health Worker—Here’s Why I Tell My Story

When it comes to HIV and COVID, mothers in my community listen to me. And this year so did decision-makers around the world.

Improving Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Leads to Healthier Communities in Tajikistan

Now thousands of students, faculty, and health care clients are seeing the benefits.

To Spur Health Workforce Policy Progress, Listen to Frontline Health Workers

A community health worker from Kenya inspired global health advocates at the 2020 Prince Mahidol Awards Conference and UHC Forum.

HIV Support Groups Help Members and Health Facilities Alike in Namibia

Community groups keep each other accountable and healthy while living with HIV. 

For Children in South Sudan, Managing HIV and its Treatment Is Complicated

Civil war makes it hard to get health services and medications, especially for kids like Abdu.