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").
| Founded | 1973[1] |
|---|---|
| Focus | Healthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health |
| Location |
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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 2015, Jhpiego's primary program areas are:[4]
- Maternal, newborn, and child health
- Family planning and reproductive health
- HIV/AIDS prevention and care
- Infection prevention and control
- Malaria prevention and treatment
- Cervical cancer prevention and treatment
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Urban and community health
- Education and training
- Innovations
Work in different continents
Jhpiego currently works in 36 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Africa
As of 2015, Jhpiego is actively working in 26 African countries:[5]
| Country | Primary Technical Area(s) |
|---|---|
| Angola | Malaria |
| Botswana | HIV/AIDS, Human Resources for Health |
| Burkina Faso | Malaria, Family Planning, Prevention and control of infections |
| Cameroon | Malaria, Human Resources for Health |
| Chad | Malaria, Human Resources for Health |
| Côte d'Ivoire | HIV/AIDS/Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Ethiopia | HIV/AIDS, Human Resources for Health, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Ghana | HIV/AIDS, Human Resources for Health |
| Guinea | Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health, Infection Prevention |
| Kenya | Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health, TB, Urban Health |
| Lesotho | HIV/AIDS, Human Resources for Health |
| Liberia | Human Resources for Health |
| Madagascar | Malaria, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Malawi | HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health, Infection Prevention |
| Mali | Malaria, Family Planning |
| Mozambique | HIV/AIDS, Human Resources for Health, Maternal and Newborn Health, Infection Prevention, TB |
| Namibia | HIV/AIDS |
| Nigeria | HIV/AIDS, Human Resources for Health, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Rwanda | Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| South Africa | HIV/AIDS, Cervical Cancer Prevention |
| South Sudan | Human Resources for Health |
| Swaziland | HIV/AIDS, Human Resources for Health |
| Tanzania | HIV/AIDS, Infection Prevention, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Uganda | Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Zambia | HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, TB |
| Zimbabwe | Human Resources for Health, Maternal and Newborn Health |
Asia, Near East and Europe
As of 2015, Jhpiego is actively working in 9 Asian countries:[5]
| Country | Primary Technical Area(s) |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Human Resources for Health, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Bangladesh | Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| India | Human Resources for Health, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Indonesia | Human Resources for Health, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health, Cervical Cancer Prevention, Infection Prevention |
| Myanmar | Human Resources for Health, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Nepal | HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health, Infection Prevention |
| Pakistan | Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health |
| Philippines | Human Resources for Health, Family Planning |
| Yemen | Human Resources for Health, Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Health |
Latin America and the Caribbean
As of 2015, Jhpiego is actively working in one Latin American/Caribbean country:[5]
| Country | Primary Technical Area(s) |
|---|---|
| Haiti | HIV/AIDS, Family Planning |
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.
- "What We Do". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Where We Work". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links
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