10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2019
From food security to the future of PEPFAR, here are some of the trends we’ll be watching closely in the year ahead.
To Overcome Myths about Contraception, This Nurse Goes Beyond the Clinic
In Geita region, Tanzania, Deus Bahame is spreading the facts.
A Registered Nurse’s Dispatch from Uganda
"They did not feel that medicine would help her. They were just waiting for her to die.”
We Can Fix the Nursing Shortage in NC—and around the World
By 2024, there could be over a million vacancies for registered nurses. But we can still avoid it.
Nurses Are Boosting Tanzania’s HIV Prevention Efforts in the Lake Zone Regions
"At last, the nation recognizes nurses can do more than nursing care.”
Rural Uganda Gets a Health Worker Boost
Buhweju district increased staffing levels from 46% in 2015 to 60.4% in 2017.
Nurses Come Out of Retirement to Fight HIV in Namibia
They’re still strong—and ready to help end the country's epidemic.
Keeping Babies HIV-Free
This team of health workers in northern Namibia is determined to test 100% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers. And they're almost there.
Nurses and Stories Are a Powerful Combination
In Uganda, one nurse is changing the face of nursing leadership. Meet Samalie.
Nurses on the Front Line—Again
If a new flu pandemic strikes, nurses are likely to be our first—and best—line of defense.
