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News & commentary about the global health workforce

As Part of Uganda’s COVID-19 Response, Local Health Volunteers Are Saving Lives

One volunteer is making sure his HIV and TB patients continue their medication amid COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Strong Data Systems Are Crucial during Coronavirus

When data systems are weak, their flaws can become dangerous. 

Improving Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Leads to Healthier Communities in Tajikistan

Now thousands of students, faculty, and health care clients are seeing the benefits.

In Ethiopia, Nurses and Midwives Help Mothers Overcome the Pain and Shame of Fistula

Women are receiving better care for obstetric fistula after the USAID Transform Health in Developing Regional States project trained nurses and midwives in rural Ethiopian health facilities