Jhpiego
Jhpiego is a nonprofit organization for international health affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.[2] The group was founded in 1973 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").
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| Founded | 1973[1] |
|---|---|
| Focus | Healthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health |
| Location | |
Area served | Global |
| Method | Donations and Grants |
Key people | Leslie D. Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and CEO |
| Website | www.jhpiego.org |
Formerly called | Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics |
Current program areas
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
Jhpiego currently works in 38 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Africa
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
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
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
- "Jhpiego - Who We Are". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- USAID/Afghanistan - Implementing Partner
- "Jhpiego: A History". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Our Expertise". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
External links
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