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Jhpiego

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Jhpiego
Founded1973; 52 years ago (1973)
FocusHealthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health
Location
Area served
Global
MethodDonations and Grants
Key people
Leslie D. Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and CEO
Websitewww.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

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In its early years, Jhpiego was recognized as an expert in maternal health.[3] As the organization has grown and become more field-based, its programming areas have grown and expanded. As of 2025, Jhpiego's primary program areas are:[4]

  • Maternal, newborn, and child health
  • HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
  • Malaria prevention and treatment
  • Women's cancers
  • Adolescent and youth health
  • Global Health Security
  • Primary health care
  • Nursing and midwifery
  • Safe surgery
  • Learning and performance
  • Innovations

Work in different continents

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Jhpiego works in over 38 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.[5]

Africa

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As of 2023, Jhpiego is actively working in over 30 African countries:[6]

Country Primary Technical Area(s)
Benin Malaria Prevention & Treatment
Botswana HIV/AIDS & TB
Burkina Faso Adolescent & Youth Health, 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, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care, Women's Cancers
Democratic Republic of the Congo Global Health Security, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Eswatini HIV & TB
Ethiopia Health System Strengthening, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Safe Surgery
Ghana Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Guinea HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Kenya Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Safe Surgery
Lesotho HIV & TB, Immunization, Primary Health Care
Liberia Adolescent & Youth Health, 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 Global Health Security, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Mozambique HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Women's Cancers
Namibia Global Health Security, HIV & TB
Niger Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Nigeria Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Rwanda Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Sierra Leone 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, HIV & TB
Tanzania Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Togo Global Health Security, Immunization
Uganda HIV & TB
Zambia HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers
Zimbabwe Adolescent & Youth Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment

Asia and Near East

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As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 7 Asian countries:[7]

Country Primary Technical Area(s)
Afghanistan Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Bangladesh Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Cambodia Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
India Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care, Women's Cancers
Indonesia Immunization, Innovations, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care
Pakistan Global Health Security, Immunization
Philippines Adolescent & Youth Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers

The Americas

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As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 2 countries in the Americas:[8]

Country Primary Technical Area(s)
Ecuador COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Global Health Security
Guatemala Adolescent & Youth Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ "About Us". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  3. ^ "About Us". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Our Expertise". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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