The document discusses the health workforce crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the region has 24% of the global disease burden but only 3% of health workers. 57 countries have severe shortages of doctors, nurses and midwives. The causes of the crisis include underfunding, HIV/AIDS, and brain drain. Solutions proposed include increasing training, management improvements, incentives, task-shifting, and global initiatives like PEPFAR to help address financing and workforce needs. Individual actions are suggested to support related legislation and policies.