Jhpiego

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Jhpiego
Founded1973 [1]
Focus Healthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health
Location
Area served
Global
MethodDonations 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

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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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]

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]

CountryPrimary Technical Area(s)
BeninMalaria Prevention & Treatment, Family Planning
BotswanaHIV/AIDS & TB
Burkina FasoAdolescent & Youth Health, COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Women's Cancers
CameroonGlobal Health Security, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment
ChadHIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment
Côte d'IvoireAdolescent & 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 CongoCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
EswatiniHIV & TB
EthiopiaCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Safe Surgery
GhanaCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
GuineaCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
KenyaAdolescent & 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
LesothoCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, HIV & TB, Immunization, Primary Health Care
LiberiaAdolescent & 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
MadagascarMaternal, Newborn & Child Health
MalawiAdolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
MaliCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
MozambiqueCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Women's Cancers
NamibiaGender & Equity, Global Health Security, HIV & TB
NigerFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
NigeriaCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
RwandaAdolescent & Youth Health, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Sierra LeoneFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Innovations, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers
South AfricaHIV & TB
South SudanAdolescent & Youth Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB
TanzaniaAdolescent & Youth Health, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
TogoFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Global Health Security, Immunization
UgandaFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, HIV & TB
ZambiaFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers
ZimbabweAdolescent & 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]

CountryPrimary Technical Area(s)
AfghanistanCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
BangladeshFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
IndiaAdolescent & 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
IndonesiaFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Immunization, Innovations, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care
PakistanFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Global Health Security, Immunization
PhilippinesAdolescent & 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]

CountryPrimary Technical Area(s)
EcuadorCOVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Global Health Security
GuatemalaAdolescent & Youth Health, COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Gender & Equity, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers

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References

  1. ↑ "Jhpiego - Who We Are". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  2. ↑ USAID/Afghanistan - Implementing Partner
  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. 1 2 3 "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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