#WHWWeek

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...

Strong infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are essential for #SafeSupportedHealthWorkers.

Theresia Mukethe understands demanding workloads, burnout, and staff shortages of health workers. She's advocating for increased investment in health worker training, continuous education, and mental health services.

We want to see #SafeSupportedHealthWorkers in every community. New digital payments support their financial protection and inclusion.

During World Health Worker Week, and for World Health Day, we need concrete, aligned action from policymakers to truly leave no one behind.

Now that she has a bicycle, Regina spends more time providing quality health services.

Angelica is a mom on a mission to stop childhood anemia.

Five fundamental steps toward bringing health workers back to the center of health systems.