IntraHealth Improves Health Care in 43 Countries, Reaches 341,445 Health Workers in 2018

September 17, 2019 Chapel Hill, NCIn a step toward making high-quality health care available to more people around the world,IntraHealth International reached 341,445 health workers in 43 countries in 2018. These health workers are now making services available to more people in some of the most remote areas, destigmatizing procedures and services, and compiling meaningful and lifesaving data that allow for greater adaptability and long-term solutions.See more results in our full annual report.IntraHealth International reached 341,445 health workers in 43 countries in 2018.The World Health Organization and World Bank project ademand for 80 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low- and middl­­e-income countries. Although some countries have the capacity to employ tens of millions of additional health workers, many will face shortages due to low supply and high demand. Without greater investments to address this gap, our progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals—including universal health care—could be delayed, and we could face a shortage of18 million health workers by 2030.“Today, both an AIDS-free generation and a world in which poor countries no longer rely on foreign aid are within our sight,” saysPape Gaye, president and CEO of IntraHealth.“But we won’t get over the finish line without health workers. On the ground, at the front lines, in the big cities and small towns and hard-to-reach villages around the world&m...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Family Planning & Reproductive Health HIV AIDS Infectious Diseases Maternal, Newborn, Child Health Digital Health Education Performance Health Workforce Systems Source Type: news