Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Why Is that Guy Tap Dancing? And Other Frequently Asked Questions about the Arts at SwitchPoint

Most of the 350+ people who come to this North Carolina conference aren’t artists. That’s the point.

Ready for the WhatsApp Revolution in Health Care Communications?

Twenty percent of the world's population is using it already. Time for us to catch up.

We Can Fix the Nursing Shortage in NC—and around the World

By 2024, there could be over a million vacancies for registered nurses. But we can still avoid it.

SwitchPoint Is about Health, Technology, Partnerships—and Love

We love it for the inspiration we feel there, the connections we make, the performances that move us. 

Universal Health Coverage: Robust Policy and Systems Research (Still) Needed

We must learn from what has worked—and more importantly, what hasn’t.