Health workers the pillars for global health equity
Published March 01, 2009 @ 09:34PM PT
credit: Worldmapper
The map to the right, distorted to show the distribution of nurses working, serves as a stark reminder of how unequal global relationships perpetuate a cycle of poverty and suffering for billions on our planet. Health workers, among them nurses, doctors, technicians, pharmacists, and others, are not only the critical lifeblood of health systems, but are often the lonely advocates of the poor. Unfortunately, they are, along with the poor, too often ignored.
On this blog, I hope to shed light on the necessity of investing in health workers in various ways. To start, check out a basic WHO primer on the issue. We'll be back soon with more thoughts on the challenge and ways forward.
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Victor Roy
- Evanston, IL
