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News & commentary about the global health workforce

In One Guatemalan Hospital, Peer Support Groups Boost Quality of Life for People Living with HIV

Groups meet each month to learn from each other’s experiences and encourage one another to strive for better lives.

Workplace HIV Services Provide a Turning Point for Men in Tanzania’s Kagera Region

Sugarcane harvesters are spreading the word about the protective benefits of voluntary medical male circumcision.

For Children in South Sudan, Managing HIV and its Treatment Is Complicated

Civil war makes it hard to get health services and medications, especially for kids like Abdu.

In Uganda, One Teen Tackles the Stigma of Violence Against Women

After surviving gender-based violence, she’s using her experience to mentor other girls and end harmful customs in her community.

In Tanzania, Transportation Meets HIV Education

Meet these surprising public health activists. 

In Tanzania, Local Champions Are Key to Preventing HIV in Adults

They're the bridge between their neighbors and the information and services that could help end the country's epidemic.

Four Women behind Tanzania’s Fight to End AIDS

They're working to prevent HIV in two of the country’s hardest-to-reach areas.

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.