Jhpiego is a

nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

for

international health International health, also called ''geographic medicine'', '' international medicine'', or ''global health'', is a field of health care, usually with a public health emphasis, dealing with health across regional or national boundaries. One subset ...

affiliated with

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hem ...

.USAID/Afghanistan - Implementing Partner
/ref> 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. 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: * 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

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:

Asia, Near East and Europe

As of 2015, Jhpiego is actively working in 9 Asian countries:

Latin America and the Caribbean

As of 2015, Jhpiego is actively working in one Latin American/Caribbean country:

References

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External links

Jhpiego Web Site
International medical and health organizations Malaria organizations Medical and health organizations based in Maryland Johns Hopkins University