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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Uganda Brings Ebola Expertise to the West African Response

Ugandan health workers are heading to West Africa to share what they've learned from the country's four outbreaks in 15 years.

Why Health Workers Are TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year

The American magazine has named Ebola fighters as their person of the year. They couldn’t have made a better choice.

5 Ways to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2030

We’ve got 15 years to snuff out a virus that has killed 39 million people. These five approaches are going to help us do it.

Ebola Makes the Definitive Case for Health Workers and Strong Health Systems

Ebola has become a grisly but effective champion for health systems strengthening and frontline health workers.

When Health Workers Aren’t Really Health Workers

He’s a powerful spell-caster who can cure HIV with herbs, and more from my email exchange with a quack.

The Right Knowledge Can Stop Ebola from Widening the Gap in HIV Care

Ebola threatens lives in more ways than one. In Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, people living with HIV are feeling the effects.

To Eradicate HIV by 2030, We Must Invest in Health Workers

Decades of HIV response have shown us that the solution to any global health emergency—including Ebola—lies with health workers.

Can the Global Fund Help Address New Health Challenges?

Richard Seifman explains why he thinks the Global Fund's role could be expanded to help fight Ebola.

Family Planning Has Yet to Take Hold in West Africa—But Change Is Coming

What does the health workforce have to do with family planning and contraceptive rates? A lot, it turns out.

New Partnership Will Bring Holistic Fistula Care to the Women of Mali

The chair of IntraHealth's board shares her plans for Mali’s fistula survivors—including greater health, dignity, and prosperity.