In this first paper in a series of four papers on midwifery, we aimed to examine,
comprehensively and systematically, the contribution midwifery can make to the quality of …

Background Human resources for health (HRH) include a range of occupations that aim to
promote or improve human health. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the …

Executive summary The Global strategic directions for nursing and midwifery (SDNM) 2021-
2025 presents evidence-based practices and an interrelated set of policy priorities that can …

Everyone, if they live long enough, will experience at least one eye condition in their lifetime
that will require appropriate care. Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a vision …

Introduction Several efforts have been made globally to strengthen the health workforce
(HWF); however, significant challenges still persist especially in the African Region. This …

Investing in the health workforce to ensure universal access to qualified, skilled and
motivated health workers is pertinent in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals …

In the concluding paper of this Series about midwifery, we look at the policy implications
from the framework for quality maternal and newborn care, the potential effect of life-saving …

Several years have passed since the launch of the National Health Workforce Accounts
(NHWA) in 2017. And following a global pandemic that disrupted healthcare services …

WORKING FOR HEALTH AND GROWTH Page 1 WORKING FOR HEALTH AND GROWTH
Investing in the health workforce Page 2 WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data …

In theory, global health, as a field, takes pride in principles such as equity, fairness,
reciprocity and bidirectional partnerships. 1 In practice, many aspects of global health are …