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News & commentary about the global health workforce

As Ebola Resurges in Guinea, So Do Government Efforts to Quash It

At the Conakry airport, travelers shake hands, hug, and kiss each other's cheeks. You might not know there's an epidemic going on.

Beyond Belief: Health Care as a Weapon

There were 1,809 incidents of violence against health workers, clients, ambulances, and medical facilities in 2012 and 2013. Why? And how can we put a stop to them?

289,000 Reasons Why Health Workers Count for Mothers

Stronger global health systems mean better health care for women, and stronger, healthier families everywhere.

Why We Don't Call Them "Our" Health Workers

As professionals, health workers belong to the people they serve. Join us during World Health Worker Week in thanking those who bring health care to communities around the world, including your own.

HIV Testing Support in Tanzania Puts Emphasis on Impact

Some international NGOs are changing the way they work in Tanzania as the CDC forges a new path toward the AIDS-free generation.

How Access to Tuberculosis Care Helps a Family in Patna, Bihar

Hundreds of thousands of TB patients in India ignore their symptoms, often until it is too late.

Partnering across Public and Private Sectors to Beat TB in India

If it takes you five minutes to read this article, 81 people will have contracted TB by the time you finish.

mHero May Be the Tech Response to Ebola that Liberia's Health Workers Need

The Liberian government is teaming up with international NGOs and others to make mHero a reality.

Brave Women on the Front Lines of Health Care Deserve Protection

“Let me treat my patients,” pleads a Syrian doctor whose hospital has been repeatedly attacked. This year on International Women’s Day, let’s pledge to #MakeItHappen.

Health Workforce Shortage Weakens AIDS Response

Africa needs over a million more health workers for HIV care.