COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases

On the forefront of vaccine rollout

Drawing on nearly half a century of experience in health workforce development and broad global expertise in assisting the rollout of various immunization campaigns, Jhpiego is among those now at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. Our teams are ready to support COVID-19 vaccine planning, introduction and scale-up in more than 30 countries across

Health Providers in India Need Your Help

A massive, second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic pounds India daily, endangering lives and straining an already overburdened health system. The country is consistently adding well over 300,000 cases each day, accounting for almost half of the total daily infections across the world. Critical shortages in health workers, personal protective equipment and essential oxygen mount

A Pandemic Delivery in Central Kenya: It’s Less Complicated Now

Waiting at Waita Joyce Makasi was in the midst of a perfect storm of pregnancy and pandemic. She was in labor, growing weak, and in need of a cesarean delivery. Daunting and dangerous as that situation might be in normal times for any woman living in in central Kenya’s Kitui Province, Joyce’s predicament was further