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This post originally appeared on the Maternal Health Task Force blog page. By Cindil Redick, One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign In many parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa, clinics and hospitals are few and far between. A recent report by Save the Children estimates that every day...

By Jenna Montgomery, International Medical Corps Emergency room nurse Nora Hellman is a frontline health worker who has responded following natural disasters and during armed conflicts around the world to provide lifesaving medical care. With a background in wilderness medicine, Nora has deployed to...

By Aanjalie Collure, IntraHealth International Today – August 18, 2014 – the global community comes together to recognize the 500-day mark until the target date for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). On this day, we take the time to honor the contributions of frontline health...

By Julia Bluestone, Jhpiego, and Chair, Frontline Health Workers Coalition This past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a health emergency—a sobering reminder of the importance and sacrifice of frontline health workers. In affected countries, health...

By Tiffany Montgomery, Kaiser West Los Angeles Medical Center and member of Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) In December 2013, along with other maternal health advocates, I visited Bandung, Indonesia to observe the progress being made by frontline maternal-child...

"Most of the dedicated health workers are really doing a commendable job, dedicating their lives to working in very difficult conditions and caring for persons that have come down with Ebola. What we need to do is commend them for their bravery and their commitment for caring for the patients.” –...

By Kate Greene, Abt Associates In rural Mali, auxiliary midwives—called matrones--are often the frontline of care for pregnant women, but until recently they have not had the authority and training to perform critical maternal care services. Through the USAID-supported Improving National Capacity to...

This post originally appeared on the Vital Blog By Mohamed Jallow, IntraHealth International “I am afraid for my life, I must say, because I cherish my life," said Dr. Sheik Umar Khan, one of the leading doctors fighting the spread of the Ebola virus in eastern Sierra Leone. Last week, Dr. Khan’s...

By James Litch, Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS) Every year, 15 million babies are born preterm, and of those, more than 1 million don’t survive their first month of life. Additionally, nearly 3 million babies are stillborn every year. While we hope that increased...

By Kait Atkins, Jhpiego This week, thousands of health workers, researchers and advocates gather in Melbourne, Australia, for the 20 th International AIDS Conference. Tragically, we lost several of these dedicated professionals aboard Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. Their loss is felt and mourned...