Building future-ready, resilient health systems to ensure access to quality health care for everyone, at every stage of life Half of the world’s population still lack access to essential health services. Over 1 billion people are at risk of falling into poverty from health care costs that are 10% or more of their household budget.
Baltimore, MD – More than 250 runners, walkers, sponsors and health organizations raised more than $51,000 in Jhpiego’s Miles for Mothers “Run the World” campaign to deliver high-quality health care to women and families at a cyclone-damaged health facility in Mozambique. Jhpiego, a global health non-profit and Johns Hopkins University affiliate, hosts its annual Miles
Devoted to partnering with women—to being “with women,” which is the very meaning of midwife—midwives are keen to showcase the ways in which their role upholds and promotes self-care. The connection between health care providers, such as midwives, and self-care may not be immediately apparent if one sees self-care as separate or in opposition to
