Jhpiego
American nonprofit organization
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::summary American nonprofit organization ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jhpiego |
| logo | Jhpiego Logo Digital Copy.jpg |
| founded_date | |
| location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| key_people | Leslie D. Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and CEO |
| area_served | Global |
| focus | Healthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health |
| method | Donations and Grants |
| former name | Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| homepage | |
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Jhpiego is a nonprofit organization for international health affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. 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 maternal health. 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:
- 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
Jhpiego works in over 38 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Africa
As of 2023, Jhpiego is actively working in over 30 African countries:
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| 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 |
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Asia and Near East
As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 7 Asian countries: ::data[format=table]
| 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 |
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The Americas
As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 2 countries in the Americas: ::data[format=table]
| Country | Primary Technical Area(s) |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Global Health Security |
| Guatemala | Adolescent & Youth Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers |
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References
References
- "About Us". jhpiego.org.
- "About Us". jhpiego.org.
- "About Us". jhpiego.org.
- "Our Expertise". jhpiego.org.
- "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org.
- "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org.
- "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org.
- "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org.
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