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Reflections Ahead of the High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Health Workers are at the heart of health, and they are in crisis The global health workforce is in crisis. Forecasts show that by 2030, the world could face a shortfall of 11 million health workers, with the most severe...

“The strength of any health system lies in its people,” -H.E. Dr. Teodora Herbosa, Secretary of Health, Philippines; President of the 78th World Health Assembly On the occasion of the 78th World Health Assembly, in Geneva, Switzerland, the Frontline Health Workers Coalition co-hosted the side-event...

Only 14 medical doctors are currently working in Kaduna state, Nigeria, where an estimated 9 million people live. Kaduna is a largely rural state, and doctors often prefer to work in towns and cities, or leave the country altogether, exacerbating the lack of access to quality health care in places...

In remote parts of the world, community health workers play a pivotal role in strengthening health systems. Working within their communities, community health workers deliver lifesaving treatment and support to families at home. They bring care and hope to those who live far from health facilities...

Each morning, Milagrosa Matsinhe, a maternal and child health nurse at the Chokwé Military Health Center in southern Mozambique, reviews her work plan, including the list of clients she will visit that day. To reach her clients —military personnel and families residing within a 30-kilometer radius...

“In the village, people call me doctor. I am respected by my community,” says Martha Masawa with pride. “People come to me for help. They ask for medicine and advice. I’m happy because now I’m a ‘doctor’ and have medical knowledge. I can give medicine and advise people to do this and that. I never...

“Our health care workers are the blood line, the lifeline of our health care system,” said Hon. Minister Yolanda Awel Deng, Minister for Health, South Sudan, at a side event on the occasion of the 79th UN General Assembly. “But they cannot succeed without the support of the global community,” she...

On September 24, 2024, we'll host an advocacy event, Building Health Workforce Resilience: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Climate and Health Crises.

The rich dialogue with policymakers and health workers will inform the Frontline Health Workers Coalition's advocacy going forward.

Saving lives should not mean risking your own.