Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

To the Wise Women and Men of Midwifery: Thank You

Midwifery is more than clinical services. It’s a science and an art with a deep history.

WhatsApp Is a Lifeline for Nurses and Midwives in Remote Communities

A popular social media tool is changing the way health workers practice—and saving lives.

I Am a Midwife and These Are Our Stories

In working with midwives around the world, Tembi Mugore dispenses more than just clinical advice.

Maternity Ward Observations: Midwifery Care in a Haitian Hospital

Midwives and nurses bring compassion to L’Hôpital Sainte-Thérèse.

Midwives Are More than Midwifery

Midwives could deliver 87% of the world’s sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services. But a global shortage is holding us back.

Midwives Matter for Haiti's Moms

In the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, maternal and child health challenges persist. Midwives can help Haiti meet those challenges.

What’s So Rosy about Garden City?

On International Women's Day we remember the dedicated women we met at Garden City University College who are making women’s health happen.