Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

In Senegal, the Health and Education Sectors Are Teaming Up for Teens

As a result, more young people are getting the health information they need—whether they go to school or not.

For HIV Clients in Zambia, Referrals Are Life-Changing

A simple document from a trained health worker can give clients the courage they need to face the virus head-on.

Micronutrients Could Have Macro Effects for Health and Nutrition in Tajikistan

A major new undertaking could help solve serious nutrient deficiencies in the country.

Tool Helps Prioritize Vulnerable Households in Uganda, Lesotho, and South Sudan

In the midst of conflict or upheaval, it can be difficult to know which households need health services the most.

Clubfoot Can Be Solved on a Global Scale

SwitchPoint alum miraclefeet is partnering with Clarks Shoes, Stanford, and local health workers to treat a common but debilitating birth defect around the world.

5 Behavioral Science Tips for Integrating Health Services So People Actually Use Them

Offering immunization and family planning services at the same time seemed simple.

On the Front Lines: Supporting Health Workers that Deliver Lifesaving Vaccines

One of the greatest successes in global health in the past 25 years was delivered by frontline health workers.

Creativity: The Key to Developing Tanzania’s Electronic Immunization System

A new registry in Tanzania will track immunizations and vaccine inventories and exchange data with other health information systems.