Picturing Our Work: Teaching Teachers to Save Lives
Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. We're working with health workers to change that.
Northern Mali's Nursing Students Are Learning Fast—Because They Must
Mali is currently experiencing the most severe crisis of its existence.
Task Sharing, Not Task Shifting: Team Approach Is Best Bet for HIV Care
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.
Responding to the Urgent Need for More Health Workers: Rebecca Bailey on Health Workforce Education and Training
At 23, CapacityPlus’s Rebecca Bailey mailed two applications: to law school and to the Peace Corps.
Health Workers Are Change Agents
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.
Investing in US-Trained Health Workers: Kate Tulenko Responds to 'America Is Stealing the World's Doctors'
The most important solution is for the US to train more of its own health workers.
Serious Optimism: A Conversation with Constance Newman about Connecting Girls to School, and Women to the Paid Health Workforce
Barriers for girls are preventing countries from producing, hiring, and retaining the health workers they need.
How Can We Do Better by American Patients and Health Workers?
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.
Two Heads Are Better Than One
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.
Women and Men Learning the Basics of Emergency Obstetric Care
Three groups of 24 Ethiopian midwives learned basic emergency obstetric care skills, such as inserting catheters and postabortion care.
