Ideas, evidence, and stories from across the global health community.

Most of us entered nursing and midwifery because we wanted to care for people. That sense of purpose is powerful, but it should not be mistaken for an unlimited resource.  Across Ghana, our colleagues continue to serve under difficult circumstances. Some work with too few colleagues. Some begin a shift without reliable equipment, essential supplies …

The Silence That Said Everything Picture this: A room full of maternal and newborn health experts at the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference in Nairobi. The moderator, Mercy Juma, asks them to define “global health reform.” Hands go up. Voices chime in. Integration. Primary health care. Country ownership. Domestic financing. Sovereignty. Then Mercy asks the follow-up: …