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Rural women’s groups in Mali are proving that community health systems get stronger when national-level interventions are paired with community-level capacity building to make communities self-reliant.
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Female community health workers are essential to reaching underserved segments of the population, especially in weaker health systems, yet they do not always receive the professional recognition and support they deserve.
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A certified nurse-midwife, Emma Clark shares her thoughts on why midwives matter and why "investments in midwives are investments in our future."
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Robert Brookes and Susan Kemp advocate for collective action to change how we do development and accelerate progress toward development goals.
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The recent Symposium on Health Systems Research called on global health professionals to think critically about what it will take to achieve the dream of health for all. Rachel Deussom believes primary health care services that espouse health promotion and prevention are the way.
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About 300,000 women die during and following childbirth and pregnancy each year. Maternal mortality review committees provide a chance to learn from these tragedies and prevent future deaths by digging down to root causes.
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With high caseloads and a limited number of healthcare staff, countries like Botswana need innovative ways to bring HIV care services closer to where people live and work. Kesaobaka Dikgole discusses the role of differentiated care models in strengthening the health system.
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Only one-third of the poorest mothers deliver with a midwife compared to 90 percent of the richest in low- and middle-income countries. How can we help all women to have a safe childbirth experience? Rachel Deussom shares five recommendations.
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Health workers are not immune to gender bias and this can affect the care they provide to patients. How can we give health workers the knowledge and skills they need to provide equitable care to all?
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Health workers save lives — are we investing in them enough in return? During World Health Worker Week, learn what investments health workers need in order to provide care to communities around the world.
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Are community-based workers a key piece of the puzzle to reach viral suppression? Expert René Berger discusses new models and assessments for understanding the role of the community in HIV/AIDS treatment.
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