A Human Being as a Human Being
In Lira, Uganda, Mary Philomena Okello is the only palliative care nurse for miles. Carol Bales tells the story behind the photos.
These Six Ethiopian Nursing Students Will Become Lifesavers
IntraHealth is working with the Alkan College to help young women from remote parts of Ethiopia to become community nurses.
Greater Access to Midwives like Jenny: For Women around the World and Here in North Carolina
A few hours after I delivered my daughter three years ago, one of my midwives, Jenny Cox, stopped by to see how we were doing.
Nurses Can Close the MDG Gaps in Maternal and Reproductive Health, but Not without New Skills and Mentorship
In Uganda, nurses face strenuous demands.
Hands, Skills, and Guts: A Conversation with Tembi Mugore on the Challenges Midwives Face Every Day
“Bring technology to me, not to a low-resource setting.”
Picturing Our Work: Harnessing mLearning for Training Health Workers
In this age of rapidly emerging technologies, how can we improve the way we provide training to health workers?
A Guatemalan Nurse Works for Better Staff Performance—and Better Services for Patients
“I like providing support and care to patients,” says Rosa Lara de Forela, the subdirector of nursing at the Pedro de Bethancourt National Hospital in beautiful Antigua, Guatemala.
Northern Mali's Nursing Students Are Learning Fast—Because They Must
Mali is currently experiencing the most severe crisis of its existence.
An Employee Gone Bad: Why Strong Management Is Important
When a health facility does not run smoothly it can quickly become a place where bad things happen.
