IntraHealth celebrates its 30th anniversary this spring with a commemorative campaign focusing on health workers worldwide. Saving and improving lives day in and day out, health workers are at the center of any functioning health system. Yet shortages and poor distribution of doctors, nurses, midwives, skilled birth attendants and community volunteers pose serious problems in dozens of developing countries.

Founded as the Intrah (International Training in Health) program at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine, IntraHealth has worked in over 75 countries to mobilize human resources for health for sustainable accessible care. Our experience proves that bringing essential maternal and child health and family planning services to the most vulnerable—and responding to the challenges of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria—requires a strong and well-supported health workforce.

With a spotlight on those individuals and issues central to IntraHealth’s mission, we invite old friends, new supporters, former and future partners to help document, record and commemorate our 30th anniversary. Help us better communicate diverse perspectives on the biggest challenges in global health today, and advocate for critical health needs in the communities we serve.

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Health Champions

To kick off the 30th Anniversary Campaign, IntraHealth recently launched the inaugural Health Worker Leadership Award honoring Pauline Muhuhu, a Kenyan midwife and longtime senior leader at IntraHealth. The annual award will recognize health workers who dedicate their careers to improving health care in underserved regions of the world. IntraHealth will create a formal review panel to receive nominations and select future recipients. Coming Soon: Nominate your Health Champion

Anniversary Event

30 years of work and partnerships culminate this spring at a celebration in Chapel Hill, NC. Special appearances and presentations by selected global health champions. Contact us for more information on tickets and sponsorships.