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News & commentary about the global health workforce

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.

Human Resources for Health: Shifting the Paradigm

Pape Gaye answers 8 questions about what we've accomplished so far—and where we're going from here.

Can We Put Aside Our Differences for Universal Health Coverage?

It’ll take more than a village. In fact, it’ll take a whole lot of networked villages, all working together.

At the Source of Health Care, Health Workers

We picked Malik Jaffer’s brain about health worker heroes and what it’ll take to make more of them.

A Commitment Is a Promise, a Promise Is a Debt

Almost 90 countries and organizations promised last week to bolster the global health workforce. That's a big debt to take on, but it's worth it.

Let's Talk Tactics

Human resources for health has become one of the world’s greatest development challenges. We need a long-term strategy to conquer it.

HRH + Private Sector = A Happy Marriage?

The private sector brings more than just money to the table when it comes to global health. But where were our private-sector partners in Recife?

If Not Now, When? Making a Long-Term Investment in the Global Health Workforce

Health workforce investments do not show results overnight, but now is the time to commit to the long haul.

Top 5 Reasons the Global Health Community Should Have Its Eyes on Recife

If you work in global health, what's happening at the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health should be important to you.