Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Three Steps NGO Leaders Can Take toward a Future of Inclusive, Locally Led Development

Lessons in localization with global health CEOs Maqsoda Maqsodi and Pape Gaye.

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.

How the Digital Marketplace Is Changing the Way We Eat

How we can use technology to improve health, promote positive behaviors, and protect consumers?

Mindfulness: A New Approach to the Nursing Shortage Crisis

Some research shows it decreases burnout and self-reported distress among nurses. Could it do more?

HIV Support Groups Help Members and Health Facilities Alike in Namibia

Community groups keep each other accountable and healthy while living with HIV. 

In Senegal, HIV Peer Mediators Are a Lifeline for These Young Men

It’s tough having no one to talk to. Peer mediators know what clients are going through and are connecting more of them to care.