Years of Investments Finally Put Health Workers on the Global Stage
The payoffs aren't immediate, but building strong, resilient health systems is the key to making care sustainable for all.
Human Resources for Health in the 21st Century
Let's make HRH part of the upcoming discussions on global governance for health.
No Health Care without Health Workers
As one of the six building blocks for health systems strengthening, the health workforce is best addressed systematically rather than with silver bullets.
Health Is Wealth
Meet three men in Africa who share two key beliefs: access to health care for all people is vital, and healthy people build strong economies.
In Costa Rica, Strengthening Health Systems Has a Human Side
Until I came here, I thought of “health system strengthening” strictly in clinical, technical terms. But it's more than that.
The Situation in Northern Mali
Months of violence and looting have whisked away medical supplies and expertise. Now, patients who could have easily been saved a year ago are dying.
Your Money Saved That Kid’s Life
Five thousand miles from Washington, DC, in the African country of Niger, something very good is happening.
Our Commitment to the Kenyan Health Worker
Many health workers have a dream of offering high-quality services, but no way of doing their work well because they lack basic supplies or training.
Getting Health Workers to the Women Who Need Them
Maureen Kanyiginya is a young midwife with a gentle, confident presence. Sitting on a bench in a grassy area outside the rural health center where she works, in western Uganda, she says she loves helping mothers and delivering their babies. "I make mothers comfortable," she states firmly. "I'm a health worker."
