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News & commentary about the global health workforce

5 Things Policymakers Must Do to Support Midwives like Me

To end the pandemic and better respond to the next outbreak, we must start prioritizing midwives.

4 Ways to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Health Workforce

Lessons from Uganda for a safer, more equitable health sector.

Next Steps in Our Global COVID Response: A Message to the World Health Organization's Executive Board

More must be done to ensure essential support and protection for frontline health workers if the COVID-19 response is to succeed.

Congress Must Make Health Workers and COVID-19 Emergency Funding the Priorities

African Health Ministers, IntraHealth International, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition are teaming up to push for this crucial legislation.

To Decolonize Global Nursing and Midwifery, Let’s Rethink How We Train Health Workers

Curricula and training must be country-led and aligned to each nation’s unique needs.

COVID-19, Decolonizing Global Health Top of Mind for Global Health Students Today

The pandemic offers a stark example of global health’s colonialist nature and history.

COVID-19 Puts More Women and Girls in Danger from Abusers

We need more data about gender-based violence during the pandemic. But how do we make sure collecting them does more good than harm?