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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Frontline Health Workers Must Be a Priority in Coronavirus Response

They’re a country’s most valuable resource during any outbreak.

It’s Not Too Late to Prepare for COVID-19

How should the public health community react to coronavirus?

To Spur Health Workforce Policy Progress, Listen to Frontline Health Workers

A community health worker from Kenya inspired global health advocates at the 2020 Prince Mahidol Awards Conference and UHC Forum.

Reflections on 2020 from a Nurse and a Midwife

What does this year mean for us? How will we be honored—and how will we honor the profession? 

In Senegal, HIV Peer Mediators Are a Lifeline for These Young Men

It’s tough having no one to talk to. Peer mediators know what clients are going through and are connecting more of them to care.