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Digital Health 2.0: Getting Tools and Services to People Who Need Them Most

Community health workers can play a pivotal role in responding to COVID-19 if we invest in and commit to proven digital health tools.

Without WASH, Health Workers Can’t Do Their Jobs

Health workers must have water, sanitation and hygeine (WASH) to provide safe care.

A New Nurse, a New Virus: Combating COVID-19

Chetna Sharma's days—and nights—are full of seeing patients, sharing information about COVID-19, and enlisting the help of community leaders.

It's Time for Nurses Like Beth to Lead

They have the skills to lead multidisciplinary teams and improve health services for us all.

Midwives Are Leaders on the Line. Listen to Them.

If you’re not already listening to midwives, start now with these testimonies from Fatima, Juliet, Sage, and S. Bakhla.

Working Double Duty in India’s Fight Against COVID-19

Nurse Ranita Maibam is among the thousands of community health officers on the frontlines of India's response to the pandemic.

To Eliminate Malaria, We Must Invest in Community Health Workers During COVID-19

If we don't protect and support community health workers responding to COVID-19 global progress to eliminate malaria and other preventable diseases will stall, or even reverse.

Big Changes Needed to Recruit and Retain Young Nurses, in Kenya and Beyond

We need to remove gender-related barriers, recruit from local communities, and create funding mechanisms.

Recognizing Social Workers, the Weavers of Human Relationships

On World Social Work Day, we honor work social workers around the world who are improving the health and welfare of children and families.