Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Despite Peace Agreement, Violence Takes a Toll on Health in the Central African Republic

Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition Chair Leonard Rubenstein discusses the effect of conflict in the country.

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.

Everyday Violence against Health Workers Takes a Toll—on Us All

Attacks on health care range from catastrophic to casual. At what cost?

How Do You Become a Humanitarian?

Ghiath Alddin Zeen was forced to leave Syria, but continues to find ways to help his people.

WASH on the Front Line

In any humanitarian crisis, providing access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is one of the most powerful public health interventions available.

On World Humanitarian Day, Remember Local Health Workers

Local workers are the links between the aid budgets we debate in Washington and the realized mitigation of human suffering.