A Doctor’s Dispatch from Brazil
"Okay, doc, I'll do it, I'll do it." But he never did.
A Physician’s Dispatch from KwaZulu-Natal
In honor of World Health Worker Week 2018, health workers from around the world are telling us what it's really like on the front lines.
The Power of Storytelling: Unlocking Energy for Change
What happens when frontline health workers team up with a professional storytelling coach? The results are unforgettable.
From Zero Doctors to Three: A Transformation at Bukwo General Hospital
Imagine you and 74,000 other people all had access to just one doctor. That used to be Uganda's Bukwo District.
A Real-Life Cinderella: Remembering My Mother
My mother was lucky to have fairy godmothers—a team of physicians who helped her manage a terrible disease.
A Filmmaker and a Physician Walk into a Vasectomy
But the global advocacy movement they created was no joke.
Necessity Breeds Lifesaving Invention—and a Hub to Launch More Innovation
It seemed like a normal workday, but an unexpected crisis gave Dr. Dayo Olakulehin an idea that could save lives around the world.
In Africa's Meningitis Belt, Health Care Is Crucial
History now records 1996 as one of West Africa’s worst meningitis outbreaks. Dr. Babacar Gueye remembers it well.
Bridging the Gap: Surgical Care in Low-Resource Settings
Two billion people worldwide have no access to basic surgical care. Making it available is a key step toward universal health coverage.
10 Health Workers Who Inspired Us in 2014
We met some amazing health workers this year. They work hard every day to keep their communities healthy—and many put their lives on the line to do it.