Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Can We Put Aside Our Differences for Universal Health Coverage?

It’ll take more than a village. In fact, it’ll take a whole lot of networked villages, all working together.

Let's Pass the Mic to Young People

As youth around the world get more involved in the field of family planning (or future planning), their voices are ringing out all the clearer.

Note to Self on World AIDS Day: Preventive Care Takes Work

Getting men and boys to line up for circumcision is no easy feat. But in Tanzania, mobile phone reminders help.

A Commitment Is a Promise, a Promise Is a Debt

Almost 90 countries and organizations promised last week to bolster the global health workforce. That's a big debt to take on, but it's worth it.

Let's Talk Tactics

Human resources for health has become one of the world’s greatest development challenges. We need a long-term strategy to conquer it.

HRH + Private Sector = A Happy Marriage?

The private sector brings more than just money to the table when it comes to global health. But where were our private-sector partners in Recife?

If Not Now, When? Making a Long-Term Investment in the Global Health Workforce

Health workforce investments do not show results overnight, but now is the time to commit to the long haul.

Letter to the Editor: From Recife to Addis Ababa

We can't make reproductive health services fully accessible without taking on the global health workforce crisis, says Pape Gaye in a new letter featured in Addis Fortune.

Top 5 Reasons the Global Health Community Should Have Its Eyes on Recife

If you work in global health, what's happening at the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health should be important to you.

Future Planning for Healthy, Productive Lives

Thanks to an unusual collaboration, some young beat makers inspired us to call it what it is: not family planning, but future planning.