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.

Universal Health Coverage: Robust Policy and Systems Research (Still) Needed

We must learn from what has worked—and more importantly, what hasn’t. 

To Build a Stronger Global Health Workforce, We Must Be Good Stewards

To all frontline health workers without a voice: We are listening.

How to Have Happier Users and Better Health Data with Faster Apps

Software developers have the power to improve usability in the tools health workers use to report health data.

We Need to Ramp Up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Services to Reach an AIDS-Free Generation

We should prioritize the scale-up of VMMC interventions. It's cost-effective and saves lives.

Global Health Is a Cause We Can All Get Behind

None of us can afford to ignore the plights of other countries.

Everyday Violence against Health Workers Takes a Toll—on Us All

Attacks on health care range from catastrophic to casual. At what cost?