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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Ebola Outbreak Underscores Need for Stronger Frontline Health Workforce in West Africa

Since March, Ebola virus has killed over 1,000 people in West Africa, in part due to a shortage of homegrown health workers.

Can Robots Put the Sexy Back in Primary Health Care?

Do you think the topic of primary health care systems is boring? Cue the robots.

Ten Key Trends that Are Shaping Today’s Global Health Outlook

When Christine Sow took the helm of the Global Health Council last year, she set out to pinpoint the global health community’s priorities.

Five Big Questions on the Future of Global Health

What's the biggest global health innovation happening right now? What changes will we see in the next five years? Pape Gaye and other global health leaders answer this and more.

U.S. Leadership for the Health Workforce We Need Post-2015

When it comes to addressing the worldwide health workforce gaps that hinder our global progress, American leadership matters.

A Day in the Life of a Rural Midwife

Officially, Jane’s work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. In reality, she never knows when she will start or finish. She is on call 24/7.

This Labor Day, Let’s Hear It for Health Workers

Today is Labor Day for many countries around the world. And plenty of frontline health workers are at work despite the national holidays, laboring for our global health and well-being.

Five Key Steps to Making the Health Workforce a Post-MDG Priority

Let’s make sure our next set of global commitments is sustainable by putting health workers at the center.

Health Workers Can Help Break the Silence around Violence against Women

Universal screening is a logical first step in addressing violence against women. Here are 4 things health institutions must keep in mind.

I Counted, There Were 14 Health Workers

An allergic reaction sent Kenyan health worker Doris Mwarey to a US hospital—and made her see the global shortage of health workers in a whole new light.