The UK aims to support robust health systems with human resource planning to mobilize funds for training, maintenance, retention and a better distribution of the health workforce to serve those in the greatest needs in low-income countries. For example, programs that include women for health in Northern Nigeria, which is training 7000 girls and women to become health workers and supporting the government of Pakistan in training 100.000 lady health workers, bringing health services to remote rural and poor communities to around 80 million people. The UK also has health programs addressing human resources for health in Zambia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, India, South Africa, Nepal and is supporting work to strengthen the health systems and support of activities in a total of 34 countries. Globally, the UK supported the Global Health Work Alliance (GHWA), for a number of years, which has championed the health workforce issue internationally and aims to ensure that human resources for health remains an area of focus in the post-MDG agenda.