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Jhpiego
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Jhpiego
Founded 1973[1]
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 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").
Contents
1 Current program areas
2 Prominent members
3 Work in different continents
3.1 Africa
3.2 Asia, Near East and Europe
3.3 Latin America and the Caribbean
4 References
5 External links
Current program areas[edit]
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
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