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.

Ten Key Trends that Are Shaping Today’s Global Health Outlook

When Christine Sow took the helm of the Global Health Council last year, she set out to pinpoint the global health community’s priorities.

Zambia Could Be First Country to Distribute Pratt Pouch Nationally

It looks like a little ketchup packet. But it could help HIV-positive women throughout Zambia give their newborns a virus-free start.

Abduaraman Gidi: "I'm a Health Worker"

Meet an Ethiopian nurse whose passion lies in saving mothers' lives, and listen as he tells us about one of his best days on the job.

Five Big Questions on the Future of Global Health

What's the biggest global health innovation happening right now? What changes will we see in the next five years? Pape Gaye and other global health leaders answer this and more.

For Children, Health Workers Are Key to Longer Lives

Parents of five-year-olds everywhere share many experiences. But access to high-quality child health services is not one of them.

Greater Support for Social Service Workers Leads to Better Care for Children

This year, 6.6 million children under five won’t reach their birthdays.

Healthy Community Means a Healthy Workforce for this Tanzanian Town

In Bariadi district, we teamed up with a local cotton gin to prevent HIV and make sure locals have access to health workers who can help.

Sister Betty Ondoru: “I’m a Health Worker”

Meet Sister Betty, a nurse in rural Uganda who tells us about her best and worst days on the job.

“I Can Improve Things”: An HIV Peer Counselor in the Dominican Republic

In the aftermath of receiving discriminatory care at a local maternity hospital, one young mother living with HIV found her calling.

Your Voice: Frontline Health Workers Are the Unsung Heroes of Global Health Progress

Frontline health workers are vital links between their communities and health systems. In remote and underserved areas, they can also be the difference between life and death.