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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.

Contraception Is a Collective Effort

Elle reports on the progress Senegal has made increasing the use of contraceptives—and the pioneers making it happen.

It’s Not Just for Women, You Know: 5 Ways for Men to Get More Involved in Contraception

When it comes to who’s using contraception, we aren’t even close to 50-50.
 

Knowledge Management Fosters Country Ownership in Digital Health

Keeping track of key discussions, decisions, and insights can help countries take control of these initiatives.

Where is Child Labor in the US Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls?

Girls cannot be empowered if they are performing domestic labor that interferes with their education, development, and rights.

A Strategy to Deliver a Fit-For-Purpose Global Health Workforce

The Workforce 2030 strategy is a milestone in its own right. But we need bold investments and policies to turn its vision into a reality.

It Takes More Than Money: The Non-Financial Factors in Sustainability

Financial sustainability is the basis of any successful digital health business, but there are other venture-killers lurking out there.

WASH on the Front Line

In any humanitarian crisis, providing access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is one of the most powerful public health interventions available.

In Koulikoro, Malian Women with Fistula Find Compassion and Solidarity

I watched one health worker carefully chase mosquitoes from underneath the bed nets, so the women using them could rest.

Digital Health and the New World

I was a digital health novice before working with the informatics team at IntraHealth. Then they introduced me to mHero.