Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Three Steps NGO Leaders Can Take toward a Future of Inclusive, Locally Led Development

Lessons in localization with global health CEOs Maqsoda Maqsodi and Pape Gaye.

Technology to the Rescue: App Helps Health Workers in Uttarakhand Improve Efficiency

In India, one state government is vigorously testing mSakhi with frontline health workers providing maternal and child health services in its most challenging district.

Salaries for Women in Health Care Still Come Up Short

Four proactive approaches health care organizations can take to boost overall standing and salaries for women in health care.

IntraHealth International’s Top Ten Stories from 2016

From the transformation of the health system in Kenya to the women at the intersection of health and technology, take a look back at our most popular stories.

To Achieve #HealthForAll We Need Health Workers for All

Universal health coverage is about the money. But it's really about people—those who need care and those who provide it.

Stand Up For Human Rights by Fighting Fistula

Obstetric fistula is an underrepresented and often unheard of condition that affects a population that is also underrepresented and unheard: impoverished women.

Can Uttar Pradesh Improve Its Health Care Indicators with mSakhi?

In a state with one of the poorest health indicators, there’s an app that might help if the government invests more in it.

Meet the Health Workers Who Are Leading Us to an AIDS-Free Generation

These are the people and ideas we’ve got our eyes on this World AIDS Day.

In Juba, Women Are on the Front Lines Fighting HIV—and the Stigma Still Attached to It

HIV peer group leaders and members dedicate their time and energy so children, women, and families around the world can get the HIV care they need.

Young People in West Africa Are Leading Their Own Movement for Family Planning

They're role models, advocates, and watchdogs. And they're making their expectations clear.

mSakhi Reaches Moms and Babies in India's Remotest Villages

We're teaming up with CaringCrowd to bring lifesaving care to hard-to-reach families through a mobile app for frontline health workers.