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Voices

Dec 8, 2011
Reaching into the Community: Health Workers and Population Growth

Now that the Earth’s population is seven billion and growing every day—women in Mali, for example, have an average of 6.4 children —how do we help ensure... Read More »
Sep 6, 2011
Motivating Health Workers to Serve in Rural Lao PDR

Suppose you’ve just graduated from nursing school in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Would you accept a post at a health center so remote that getting... Read More »
Aug 18, 2011
Improving Health Systems with the Power of
Open Source

Alvin Marcelo believes in the power of health information technology to improve health outcomes. But in the Philippines, where he lives, “no single software can serve all... Read More »
Jun 21, 2011
Tracking All Health Workers in Botswana

Kabelo Bitsang works at the Botswana Ministry of Health. His job is to help the Ministry know enough about the country’s health workers so it can plan effectively for... Read More »
Apr 28, 2011
Faith-Based Organizations: Using HR Management to Support Health Workers

Faith-based organizations play a key role in global health care. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 30% to 70% of the health infrastructure in Africa is... Read More »
Mar 18, 2011
Implementing Health Workforce Plans Together

One billion people will never see a health worker during their lives. The Global Health Workforce Alliance shared this startling fact during the Second Global Forum on... Read More »
Mar 15, 2011
Celebrating a ‘Brilliant Visionary’:
Malian Midwife Makes a Difference

Fatoumata Maïga Dicko is a proud Malian midwife who has never regretted her career choice. “I was actually inspired by another midwife,” she shares.... Read More »
Feb 23, 2011
Voices from the Field: Sangeeta Delivers—Helping Indian Women, Infants Survive Childbirth

“I am not an expert like others, many things taught are new to me, and I don’t know how I will remember them all. I don’t know how I will conduct delivery... Read More »
Feb 17, 2011
Country Action for the Health Workforce:
A Powerful Framework

In Papua New Guinea, Mary Roroi sought to help strengthen the country’s health workforce. And in Pakistan, Dr. Zulfiqar Khan was facing the same challenge. They... Read More »
Jan 10, 2011
Partnering to Keep Health Workers in the Communities That Need Them

To increase access to health care, we need more health workers. And we need them to be where the people are—not just in cities but in remote areas too. Of course,... Read More »