Nigeria needs more midwives, but students often can't afford the tuition it takes to become one.

Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. We're working with health workers to change that.

Mali is currently experiencing the most severe crisis of its existence.

By developing a more rational division of labor among HIV/AIDS health workers in developing countries, we can go a long way in “Overcoming the Last Barrier to Universal Access,” and nurses have a significant role to play in that effort.

At 23, CapacityPlus’s Rebecca Bailey mailed two applications: to law school and to the Peace Corps.

The shortage of health workers around the world is estimated at over 4 million, and 57 countries are experiencing a critical shortage, defined as having fewer than 2.3 doctors, nurses or midwives per 1,000 population.

The most important solution is for the US to train more of its own health workers.

Barriers for girls are preventing countries from producing, hiring, and retaining the health workers they need.

For the US to really meet patients’ needs and continue to offer high-quality care, many things have to change. One of these is education.

In honor of Open Access Week, I wanted to write a quick blog to support the growing global movement promoting the free and immediate sharing of learning, data, and scholarly research.