Graphic with 3 health workers and the following text: Health workers are the cornerstone of equitable and resilient health systems. World Health Worker Week, April 1-7, 2026. UHC2030

#HealthWorkersSaveLives. They deserve to be safe, protected, fairly supported and paid. Need we say more?

#InvestInHealth workers today.

#WHWW

To avoid future pandemics, we need salaried, skilled, supervised, and supplied community health workers who can prevent, detect, track and respond to the spread of dangerous diseases.

Cuts to CHW programs make everyone less safe. #healthworkerssavelives
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Health workers attending infection prevention and control training at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda.

Uganda has contained the Ebola outbreak.

We are grateful to have supported the response alongside the government, partners, and the extraordinary health workers who led the effort on the ground.

#HealthWorkersSaveLives #EbolaResponse @who.int

Meet Dr. Lundi-Anne Omam, a dedicated leader in Women in Global Health Cameroon and a champion for health equity with over a decade of experience designing and leading interventions for communities affected by conflict.

#WomenInGH #WGHCameroon #HealthWorkersSaveLives #GenderEquity #HealthForAll

Happy #WorldHealthDay! It's also the final day of World Health Worker Week #WHWWeek and a perfect time to invest in and strengthen African #HealthHeroes.

💙 donate.amrefusa.org #healthworkerssavelives #Africa

Village Health Workers Key to Non-Communicable Disease Care in Zimbabwe UNICEF works to increase support and understanding of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in childhood in low- and middle-income countries.

Learn more about how UNICEF USA with the support of @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social is supporting health workers and improving outcomes for children with NCDs in resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries. #WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives #WorldHealthDay

🙏 Thank you for standing with Europe’s cancer professionals this #WHWWeek

📣 You’re still time to raise your voice!

Use our toolkit & call for an EU #CancerWorkforce Plan 👉
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#HealthWorkersSaveLives

🆘 Europe’s cancer workforce is under pressure

Doctors, nurses, pharmacists & more are calling for urgent action

On the last day of #WHWWeek, we share 3 recommendations for an EU #CancerWorkforce Plan to close critical gaps

Scroll down to explore them👇

#HealthWorkersSaveLives

To avoid future pandemics, we need salaried, skilled, supervised, and supplied community health workers who can prevent, detect, track and respond to the spread of dangerous diseases.

Cuts to CHW programs make everyone less safe. #healthworkerssavelives

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Dr. Magda Robalo and Dr. Shubha Nagesh of Women in Global Health are shining a light on the gender equity crisis in health.
Read the full op-ed on Devex here: www.devex.com/news/opinion...

#WHWWeek #WorldHealthDay #healthworkerssavelives

Community Health Workers as Vaccinators: A Rapid Review of the Global Landscape, 2000–2021 - VillageReach Community health workers (CHWs) could expand immunization access in under-reached communities by administering vaccines. This rapid review identifies countries where CHWs administered vaccines and…

#CHWs can expand vaccine coverage for hard-to-reach communities and bring us closer to #UHC. Learn more about the countries where CHWs #vaccinate and the tools they need to effectively serve their communities and create a healthier world. bit.ly/3Q3ZCkm #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives

Health workers helped save 154 million lives over the last 50 years through global immunization programs- the equivalent of 6 lives saved every minute. #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives

#HealthWorkersSaveLives, and the majority of them are women! Yet, they hold only 25% of leadership roles.
To achieve #HealthForAll, leaders must:
✅ Increase women’s leadership
✅ Recognise, reduce and redistribute unpaid care work
✅ Ensure pay transparency and close the gender pay gap

🧠 COVID-19 exposed gaps in Europe’s health systems. The EU’s #EU4Health programme is helping to make them more resilient

Here are 3 projects training the #CancerWorkforce in collaboration, digital skills & eHealth👇

#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives

Health workers lie at the heart of our global capacity to respond to infectious disease threats and health emergencies. Investment in the protection of the health workforces is an investment in global health security. #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives

Opinion: Why we need to professionalize the health supply chain workforce The supply chain management skills gap is one of the reasons why more than half of the African population lacks access to essential medicines. A professional supply chain workforce is key to remedy…

A professionalized supply chain workforce is the backbone of a functioning supply chain and resilient health systems. It's time to invest in health workers- our most valuable health resource. Learn more in this @Devex oped: bit.ly/47Pu2MW #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives #proCHWs

#HealthWorkersSaveLives but shouldn’t risk their own.
COVID-19 exposed their vulnerability—from infection risk to lack of tests, paid leave, treatment & vaccines. To achieve #HealthForAll, leaders must strengthen the protection of health workers—especially women, who make up 67% of the workforce.

World Health Worker Week 2025: 'Health Workers: The Heart of Health' World Health Worker Week (WHWWeek) is an annual global advocacy campaign dedicated to recognizing the vital contributions of health workers and mobilizing

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➡️ Well-trained, protected, and fairly compensated health workers lie at the core of effective health care.

More Info: publichealthupdate.com/world-health...

#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives #HealthSystems #HealthWorkforce #InvestInHealthWorkers #PublicHealth

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➡️ Increased investment in the health workforce is not only necessary; it is a wise and worthwhile strategy to strengthen global health and achieve development targets.

#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives #HealthSystems #HealthWorkforce #InvestInHealthWorkers #PublicHealth

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➡️ Studies show that for every dollar invested in the health workforce, there is a 9-fold economic return.

#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives #HealthSystems #HealthWorkforce #InvestInHealthWorkers #PublicHealth

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➡️ Investment in health workers may increase global life expectancy by up to 3.7 years and could save 60 million lives by 2030.
#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives #HealthSystems #HealthWorkforce #InvestInHealthWorkers #PublicHealth

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➡️ WHO predicts a global shortage of 11 million health workers by 2030, greatly impacting the global capacity for health resource provision.

#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives #HealthSystems #HealthWorkforce #InvestInHealthWorkers #PublicHealth

World Health Worker Week 2025: 'Health Workers: The Heart of Health'
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More Info: publichealthupdate.com/world-health...

#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives #HealthSystems #HealthWorkforce #InvestInHealthWorkers #PublicHealth

🆘 Europe’s healthcare systems are struggling to fill key roles

Shortages in the #CancerWorkforce are putting patients at risk

We need urgent action to address the cancer workforce crisis

#WHWWeek #HealthWorkersSaveLives

A Game Changer for Liberia’s Primary Health Care System: Expanding the Medicine and Supplies Kit System for CHWs - VillageReach When the government of Liberia announced its plan to expand a program for community health workers (CHWs) from five countries to a...

VillageReach is working with the Liberia MoH to expand the Supply Chain for Community Health Worker solution in Liberia, ensuring that CHWs have consistent access to health products to serve their communities. Learn more: bit.ly/3WOC8CB #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives

#HealthWorkersSaveLives, but they need to be healthy to do so. When health and care workers face stress, quality of care declines. To achieve #HealthForAll, leaders must support their mental health and well-being with manageable workloads, safe workplaces, and access to mental health services.

Millions more #CHWs could help close the gap in human resources for health—if we invest in them via training, salaries, supplies, & supervision. Because stronger health systems start with valuing, protecting, & supporting those at the ❤️ of care. #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives

This World Health Worker Week, we’re hearing directly from m2m Mentor Mother Isabel in #Mozambique, who shares how her and her team are contributing to the health and well-being of their peers every day. #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives

Empowering the Health Workforce: Strengthening Maternal and Newborn Care in Kakamega County - THET

In Kenya’s Kakamega County, we’re boosting maternal care 🚑👩‍⚕️. Health workers are now trained in childbirth emergencies & newborn resuscitation—leading to safer deliveries & more confident staff. #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives #Kenya

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Count CHWs. - Community Health Impact Coalition Learn more about the first ever implementation guide to support national governments and their technical and financial partners to develop a functional, continuously maintained, shared and institution...

Most countries don't know how many CHWs they have, where they are, or how to contact them.

#HealthWorkersSaveLives, but they can only be effective if they're salaried, skilled, supervised and supplied. And we can't ensure that without knowing where they are. #CountCHWs.
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