en Jhpiego

Jhpiego
Founded	1973; 52 years ago
Focus	Healthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health
Location	Baltimore, Maryland;
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 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

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^[when?] 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	Health System Strengthening, 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

^ "USAID/Afghanistan - Implementing Partner". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
^ "Jhpiego - Who We Are". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

External links

Official website

[USAID/Afghanistan_-_Implementing_Partner-1] "USAID/Afghanistan - Implementing Partner". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-12-10.

[Jhpiego_-_Who_We_Are-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.

[jhpiego.org-5] "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

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