Vital

News & commentary about the global health workforce

Ghost Workers Aren’t Spooky—They’re Expensive

The Democratic Republic of the Congo found $2 million in savings when they used data to uncover absent health workers.

The Humanity behind Frontline Health Care

The job is difficult, frustrating, risky—and immensely rewarding. 

An Advocate for Health Workers

Can advocacy help fix the looming global shortage of health workers?

Invest in Health Systems by Investing in Health Workers

A new report provides the first quantitative estimates of the value of stronger health systems—and the lives they can save.