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News & commentary about the global health workforce

Community Health Workers Making a Difference for Pediatric HIV Clients in South Sudan

In South Sudan, community outreach volunteers (COVs) like Lawrence Monday play a key role in the HIV response—linking health facilities and communities to extend services and acting as peers to people...

New COVID-19 Trackers in South Sudan Will Help Manage the Next Disease Outbreak

Developed and pilot tested by IntraHealth, the new District Health Information System module streamlines surveillance and COVID-19 vaccination tracking in the country.

In Eastern Uganda, One District’s COVID-19 Vaccination Preparedness and Response Strategies Exceeded Expectations

The Bududa District used several approaches to improve vaccine uptake in the region—and saw great success.

Frontline Health Workers Abroad Help Protect Us—Let’s Support Them

Having enough health workers won’t make diseases go away, but it can prevent them from becoming pandemics in the first place.

Preparing for Ebola, Then Coronavirus

Rwanda uses its robust Ebola prep measures to respond to COVID-19.