About
Recognizing the work of health and care workers even as their health and safety were not adequately protected during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Assembly (WHA) requested in 2021 for the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop the Global Health and Care Worker Compact. The Compact builds on and centralizes existing international law standards into one comprehensive resource to guide member states in protecting health and care workers and safeguarding their rights.
Our Work
To support the Compact’s implementation, the Health and Care Worker Policy Lab gathers legal and policy documents on the rights and protections of health and care workers from more than 150 countries. The policy lab is an open, living global public resource for governments, civil society organizations, health and care workers, and their unions or other representatives to use. It also contains a national assessment tool, enabling stakeholders to assess their country-specific status in adopting the Compact’s standards and recommendations.
Our Team
Our Team
Matthew M. Kavanagh Director
Varsha Srivatsan Program Manager
Eric A. Friedman Global Health Justice Scholar
Vishakh Unnikrishnan Associate
Adi Radhakrishan Fellow
Alexandra Finch Associate