Founded 1973 Area served Global | Location Baltimore, Maryland Method Donations and Grants | |
Focus Healthcare, Malaria, Maternal Health Key people Leslie D. Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and CEO | ||
Jhpiego is an "international non-profit health organization 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").
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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:
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: