Advocacy to Honor Health Workers for the 5th Annual World Health Worker Week
As organizers of this awareness week, we’re often asked who we are and how we contribute.
WhatsApp Is a Lifeline for Nurses and Midwives in Remote Communities
A popular social media tool is changing the way health workers practice—and saving lives.
Health Workers in Rural Tanzania Find a Connection in the Health Network Programme
Our team traveled to the Lake Zone's remotest facilities to find out how users can get more from HNP.
For Midwives in Togo, Counseling Clients on Contraceptives Is Often a Balancing Act
Voluntary informed choice is personal and complicated.
How Mobile Technology Is Transforming Lives in Rural India
Women health workers in rural India are using a mobile app to educate pregnant women about maternal and neonatal danger signs.
For One Health Worker, Childbirth Proved More Dangerous than Ebola
Salome was one of 830 women around the world who died that day from problems related to childbirth.
At One Namibian Hospital, Shorter Lines, Healthier Clients
In remote northern Namibia, Onandjokwe Hospital is becoming a national model for bringing health care to people where they live.
One Family’s Quiet Quest for Namibia’s HIV-Free Generation
A community health worker’s two daughters both share their mother’s air of calm, but only one shares her HIV status.
Winifred, a Health Worker On Call
She was known simply as Omusirishi —“the one who treats”—in my village.
Can Uttar Pradesh Improve Its Health Care Indicators with mSakhi?
In a state with one of the poorest health indicators, there’s an app that might help if the government invests more in it.