In light of the upcoming Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, – we are delighted to invite professional and non-professional photographers worldwide to participate in a photo contest under the theme a day in the life of a health worker” Health workers are the single most important element of any health service. They save lives. Without them, no vaccine can be administered, no life-saving drugs prescribed, no family planning advice provided and no woman can be given expert care during childbirth. In our efforts to advocate for health workers – we are calling for photo submissions to include a broad range of photographs covering health workers in action and looking at global health issues, such as maternal, newborn and child health; non-communicable diseases; and infectious diseases.

The contest aims to raise awareness of the importance of all cadres of health workers, who save lives every day, despite difficult conditions and inadequate resources. We believe that photos “in action” will reinforce health messages, and will present information in a visually interesting format, which will go a long way in influencing attitudes.

Submissions are to be made under the following categories:
Category 1: Africa (including North Africa)
Category 2: Americas
Category 3: Asia
Category 4: Europe
Category 5: Middle East
Category 6: Oceania (Australia, etc.)