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I’m a Nurse in South Sudan and I Connect Sex Workers to HIV Care and Treatment
Joice Yari, IntraHealth International

Violence, stigma, and other challenges I see every day as I provide HIV care to people in my community.

Health Workers, health worker safety, HIV/AIDS, Nurses, COVID-19
Immunization Advocates Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, Acceptance in Season 2 of ‘Community Conversations on Vaccines’
Francesca Montalto, Sabin Vaccine Institute

Hear directly from health workers and other health information gatekeepers about how they are addressing these issues.

Community Health Workers, Vaccines, Nurses
Senate Bill a Big Win for Health Workers around the Globe
David Bryden, Director of the Frontline Health Workers Coalition

Here are the key provisions for health systems and what US Congress should make sure to keep in.

Global Health Security, Health Systems, US Global Health Policy
New Regional Advisors Will Guide Coalition's Health Workforce Policy and Advocacy Work

We're expanding our leadership to include health workers and health workforce experts in the regions where we focus our advocacy.

Africa, Asia, Community Health Workers, Digital Health, COVID-19, Gender, HIV/AIDS, family planning, Nurses, Women, Youth, Health Workers
Listen to Nurses: Applause Is Not Enough
Elizabeth Walsh, Chemonics InternationalCarol Bales. IntraHealth International

Find out what nurses really need and act on their recommendations.

Now’s the Time to Push for Advanced Roles for Nurses
Pandora Hardtman, Jhpiego

International Nurses Day—and Florence Nightingale’s vision—should inspire us.

Nurses, Midwives
Policymakers Must Do More to Support Midwives like Me
Olajumoke Adebayo, Midwife, advocate, and founder of Reprolife

To end the pandemic and better respond to the next outbreak, we must start prioritizing midwives.

Midwives, COVID-19
Immunization Advocates Launches Podcast to Explore Vaccines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Francesca Montalto, Sabin Vaccine Institute

Health workers and journalists in low- and middle-income countries discuss their first-hand experiences with administering, communicating, and reporting on vaccines.

#WHWWeek, Vaccines, COVID-19
We Must Involve Frontline Health Workers in Health Workforce Policy
Kate Greene, Abt Associates; Rachel Deussom, Chemonics International; and Crystal Lander, Pathfinder International

Health workers know best what they need during and beyond the pandemic. Here are three ways to ensure their voices guide the conversation.

#WHWWeek, Health Workers
Counting Down to 2030 Requires a Refocus on Frontline Health Workers
Radha Karnad, Senior Technical Advisor, Primary Health Care, Jhpiego

We need a fit-for-purpose frontline health workforce based on local needs, realities, and disease burden.

#WHWWeek, Community Health Workers, Jhpiego, Health Workers