Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Frontline Health Workers Must Be a Priority in Coronavirus Response

They’re a country’s most valuable resource during any outbreak.

To Spur Health Workforce Policy Progress, Listen to Frontline Health Workers

A community health worker from Kenya inspired global health advocates at the 2020 Prince Mahidol Awards Conference and UHC Forum.

Reflections on 2020 from a Nurse and a Midwife

What does this year mean for us? How will we be honored—and how will we honor the profession? 

Is This Health Worker Ready to Prevent HIV? There's a Game for That

A creative approach in the classroom allows students and teachers alike to see what information they are (and aren’t) retaining.

Policy Changes in Tanzania and Beyond Unleash Full Power of Nurses

Part of the Frontline Perspectives series for the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.