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News & commentary about the global health workforce

The Best Way to Pay Tribute to Health Workers? Invest in Them.

Janet Muriuki outlines three areas to invest in for a fit-for-purpose health workforce.

The Future of Global Health Starts with Health Workers

Here are five fundamental steps toward bringing health workers back to the center of health systems.

We Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to the Health Workforce

Here’s why the upcoming White House African Leaders Summit can help change that.

Prioritize Health Workers at the US-Africa Leaders Summit

The US-Africa Leaders Summit presents a momentous opportunity for the Biden-Harris Administration.

Is a Cure for HIV Finally within Reach?

With help from health workers, we may be closer than we’ve ever been before.

IntraHealth Stands for Reproductive Health and Rights

Everyone everywhere deserves access to the health services they need to thrive—including safe abortion.

I'm a Health Worker—Here's Why Advocacy Is Important to Me

Curiosity and passion drove me to become a physician. Then I realized I needed to learn how to be an advocate too.

Proactive Partnership: Nurse Leaders and Community Health Volunteers Work Together to Increase Family Planning Use in Kenya

What happens to women’s access to family planning when you partner nurse leaders with community health workers?