For health workers around the world, providing high-quality care shouldn’t be hazardous to their own health. A doctor in Tanzania, for example, shouldn’t have to risk HIV infection because there is no postexposure prophylaxis when she is accidently stuck by a patient’s needle. A Bangladeshi lab technician shouldn’t have to endure constant headaches from chemical exposure. A Congolese midwife shouldn’t have to fear for her safety when traveling at night to tend to a mother in labor. Read more »
