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Jhpiego

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Jhpiego
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
FocusHealthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health
Location
Area served
Global
MethodDonations and Grants
Key people
Leslie D. Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and CEO
Websitewww.jhpiego.org
Formerly called
Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics

Jhpiego is a nonprofit organization for international health affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.[1] The group was founded in 1973[2] and initially called the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, but is now referred to simply as Jhpiego (pronounced "ja-pie-go").

Current program areas

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In its early years, Jhpiego was recognized as an expert in reproductive health and family planning.[3] As the organization has grown and become more field-based, its programming areas have grown and expanded. As of 2023, Jhpiego's primary program areas are:[4]

  • Maternal, newborn, and child health
  • Family planning and reproductive health
  • HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Malaria prevention and treatment
  • Women's cancers
  • Adolescent and youth health
  • COVID-19 and emerging infectious diseases
  • Primary health care
  • Immunization
  • Nursing and midwifery
  • Safe surgery
  • Gender and equity
  • Learning and performance
  • Innovations

Work in different continents

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Jhpiego currently[when?] works in 38 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Africa

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As of 2023, Jhpiego is actively working in 30 African countries:[5]

Country Primary Technical Area(s)
Benin Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Family Planning
Botswana HIV/AIDS & TB
Burkina Faso Adolescent & Youth Health, COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Women's Cancers
Cameroon Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment
Chad HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment
Côte d'Ivoire Adolescent & Youth Health, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care, Women's Cancers
Democratic Republic of the Congo COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Eswatini HIV & TB
Ethiopia COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Safe Surgery
Ghana COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Guinea COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Kenya Adolescent & Youth Health, COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Safe Surgery
Lesotho COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, HIV & TB, Immunization, Primary Health Care
Liberia Adolescent & Youth Health, COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Madagascar Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Malawi Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Mali COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Mozambique COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Women's Cancers
Namibia Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, HIV & TB
Niger Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Nigeria COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Rwanda Adolescent & Youth Health, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Sierra Leone Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Innovations, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers
South Africa HIV & TB
South Sudan Adolescent & Youth Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB
Tanzania Adolescent & Youth Health, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Togo Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, Immunization
Uganda Family Planning & Reproductive Health, HIV & TB
Zambia Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers
Zimbabwe Adolescent & Youth Health, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment

Asia and Near East

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As of 2023, Jhpiego is actively working in 6 Asian countries:[5]

Country Primary Technical Area(s)
Afghanistan COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Bangladesh Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
India Adolescent & Youth Health, COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care, Women's Cancers
Indonesia Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Immunization, Innovations, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care
Pakistan Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, Immunization
Philippines Adolescent & Youth Health, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers

The Americas

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As of 2023, Jhpiego is actively working in 2 countries in the Americas:[5]

Country Primary Technical Area(s)
Ecuador COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Global Health Security
Guatemala Adolescent & Youth Health, COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers

References

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  1. ^ "USAID/Afghanistan - Implementing Partner". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  2. ^ "Jhpiego - Who We Are". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  3. ^ "Jhpiego: A History". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Our Expertise". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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