The Family Planning Health Workforce: Making an Impact
Health workers who provide family planning services can make a big difference in their clients' lives.
For Health Workers on Ebola's Front Lines, Stress Management is Crucial
Under pressure of long hours, short staffing, and the growth of a deadly disease, how can health workers stay safe and effective?
In the Ongoing Ebola Crisis, Emergency Aid Is Not Enough
Whenever we provide aid, we must ask ourselves: How can we make a positive impact not only today, but for years to come?
What Does Gender Equality Mean for Health Workers—and for Health Systems?
A free new online course serves as a how-to guide for promoting gender equality in our health systems.
The Oft-Overlooked Job Description
A simple job description can do wonders for a health worker's morale and even the quality of care she provides. So why are job descriptions so hard to come by in some countries?
A Nurse Midwife’s Experience with Leadership and Management Training
Conditions in Habiba's rural health center were, she says, appalling.
Can Robots Put the Sexy Back in Primary Health Care?
Do you think the topic of primary health care systems is boring? Cue the robots.
It’s Time to Measure the ROI (Return on Innovation)
How much do eHealth and mHealth initiatives truly cost? It’s time we start working together to find out.
Ten Powerful Family Planning Stories
Youth and data. Music and nomenclature. Culture and controversy. These top 10 pieces from the past year on VITAL run the gamut of what it takes to plan for our population’s health and future.
One Nurse's Best Day at Work
Meet Phylis Cherono Siele, a nurse in Kenya's Tenwek Mission Hospital whose joy comes from helping clients find hope, even in the most difficult times.
