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Ghana is tackling healthcare staffing shortages head-on with plans to recruit 16,500 health professionals this year, with pay secured before they start. The move aims to put unemployed trained workers into jobs while strengthening care across the country.
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are receiving Ebola vaccinations as the country moves quickly to contain a new outbreak. The vaccination campaign targets those most at risk in the epicenter of the disease.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a massive vaccination campaign for frontline health workers battling one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history. More than 50,000 vaccine doses are protecting those risking their lives to save others.
Nigeria has hired 37,000 new health workers and trained 70,000 more since 2023, tackling staff shortages that have long plagued the country's healthcare system. The government is also rolling out new policies to keep skilled doctors and nurses from leaving the country.
Nigeria is transforming its healthcare system from the ground up, upgrading thousands of primary health centers and retraining nearly 80,000 frontline workers. More than half of the country's health facilities are now fully functional for the first time in years.
Health workers in Ghana no longer risk their lives in fragile canoes to reach remote island communities. The National Health Insurance Authority just launched four motorized boats to safely deliver healthcare across Volta Lake.
A former union leader turned politician is using his insider knowledge to fix Nigeria's struggling health system. His promise: no more strikes, just solutions.
Nigeria has trained 78,000 frontline health workers in just two years and expanded health insurance to nearly 22 million people. The dramatic improvements show how focused investment can transform healthcare access for millions.
Nigeria just achieved major wins in healthcare, training 78,000 frontline health workers and expanding insurance coverage to nearly 22 million people. These reforms are bringing care closer to millions who need it most.
After nearly three months of paralyzed hospitals across Nigeria, health workers have suspended their strike following government intervention. Patients can now return to public health facilities for essential medical care.
