Jhpiego
| 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 |
Jhpiego is an "international non-profit health organization 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").
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
Prominent members
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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 |
| 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.
- ^ a b c "Where We Work". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.