Insights : Empowering Healthcare Workers for Better  Public Health Systems

Join us for an engaging session focused on how investing in healthcare workers leads to more effective, equitable, and sustainable health systems.

Date : Wednesday, 28th May, 2025

Time : 3pm (WAT)

Virtual : Zoom

Frontline healthcare workers are globally recognized as the foundation of strong and resilient public health systems. They play a vital role in delivering essential services across prevention, treatment, and emergency response. Repeated public health emergencies including the COVID-19 pandemic have underscored the immense personal risks these workers face in safeguarding community health. 

However, with the worsening doctor-to-patient ratio in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), many nations continue to fall significantly short of the World Health Organization’s recommended standards, suggesting the situation is far from improving.    Also, healthcare workers face critical challenges that impact their well-being and performance. These include workforce shortages, low pay, limited career growth, and exposure to health and safety risks. Mental health strain is widespread due to stress and lack of support. Poor infrastructure, administrative burdens, and brain drain weaken systems further, while gender inequality, community mistrust, and weak legal protections increase their vulnerability.

In this vein, the 32nd episode of the Insights Webinar will explore the key challenges facing frontline healthcare workers and their broader impact on public health systems. The session will also offer strategic recommendations for empowering healthcare workers across all levels, with the aim of strengthening and sustaining resilient public healthcare systems.