Cultivating a New Generation of Doctors and Nurses Globally

Work with Seed Global Health

The World Health Organization estimates that in 83 countries around the world there is a dire shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives. This shortfall of 7.2 million of health care professionals is perpetuated by the scarcity of educators able to train eager new doctors and nurses. And, it limits the ability of countries to deliver even basic health care and respond to more complex needs or disease outbreaks.

Seed Global Health works in partnership with the Peace Corps and the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to help fill the void by sending US doctors and nurses to mentor and train a new generation of health professionals in medical and nursing schools in Africa.

Burness designed and produced a brochure to help Seed Global Health recruit US doctors and nurses for the program and to help with their fundraising efforts. By crafting narratives about the challenges we face and the impact this program can have, Burness helped Seed visually share how this promising education model can help bolster health systems in Africa.