Health worker heroes

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Benjamin Niyibizi standing outside Rwanda's National Electoral Commission offices earlier this year after submitting his candidature for a parliamentary seat. Credit: Benjamin Niyibizi

Far from paralysed: Rwandan polio survivors stride towards a safer future

21 Aug 2024

4 min read

Health worker heroes Polio

6 month old Fiona waits for a vaccine at a clinic in Soa District, Cameroon. Doctors say childhood immunisation, beginning with a birth dose, against hepatitis B needs to be scaled up to knock back the liver-damaging virus. Credit: The Global Fund/Vincent Becker

Meet the medic championing Cameroon’s fight against viral hepatitis

26 Jul 2024

5 min read

Health worker heroes Hepatitis

A group of school girls after receiving the HPV vaccine. Credit: Maina Modu

How one father’s love is helping shield Nigeria’s daughters from cervical cancer

3 Jul 2024

6 min read

Spotlight on HPV Health worker heroes HPV

Twagirayezu Jeannette (left), a pediatric and neonatology nurse at Roi Khaled Hospital, carrying out medical consultation with Justine Rugerinyange, a deaf mother of three in Bujumbura on May 15th. 2024. Credit: Moses Havyarimana

The sign-language teacher helping health workers in Burundi talk to deaf patients

27 May 2024

4 min read

Health worker heroes Gender equality

Melanie Abongo. Credit: Sabin Vaccine institute

Making a difference in Kenya: Research nurse Melanie Abongo

22 May 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Health worker heroes

Samanthi Niroshani, Imalsha Prabodani and Nalika Amaratunga on their rounds. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

In Sri Lanka, health workers go the extra mile to keep sex workers safe

14 May 2024

5 min read

Health worker heroes HIV

Moussa Traoré during a polio vaccination session in Tongo Tongo village, Douentza distric, Mali. Credit: The Geneva Learning Foundation

Saluting the immunisation workforce

26 Apr 2024

3 min read

Health worker heroes

A group of young boys play with marbles in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, India. Credit: Gavi/2021/Benedikt v.Loebell

Global problems, local solutions: the health workers helping communities brace for climate change

22 Apr 2024

8 min read

Climate change Health worker heroes

Fanny Ogwu (fifth from the left) is a community-based volunteer, immunization advisor and nurse epidemiologist in Lagos State, Nigeria. Credit: Fanny Ogwu/Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030)

Force of nature: in Nigeria, this retired nurse is not done saving lives

12 Apr 2024

5 min read

Health worker heroes

Manju Shrivastava vaccinating a child. Credit: Shuriah Niazi

Spotlight on CHWs: meet the Auxiliary Nurse Midwives of central India

27 Mar 2024

5 min read

Maternal and child health Health worker heroes

Health workers travel and recieve patients as well as educating them on the value of vaccines and benefits of health. Credit: GAVI/2013/Adrian Brooks

“It is my calling” – in rural Nigeria, a community health worker is a medic, teacher, carer, mobiliser and more

8 Mar 2024

10 min read

International Women's Day Health worker heroes

Sherika Joan and other community health workers cross River Myrin to administer vaccines to Cameroonian children. Credit: Bernyuy Denis

In rural Cameroon, community health workers are a vital bridge to care

8 Mar 2024

3 min read

International Women's Day Health worker heroes Routine immunisation

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