Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In rural Makiala village in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), young mothers often lived alone or with their grandmothers while their husbands or partners left to seek work in the city. Pregnant women preferred to give birth at home or elsewhere due to a lack of medical supplies
On World Malaria Day, let’s thank community health worker Beatha Mukabucyana of Rwanda and others like her who play a central role in delivering quality malaria services to women and families where they live. Jhpiego is strengthening prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria across Africa with the help of community health workers such as Beatha.
Jhpiego’s Dr. Chris Morgan was in the virtual room October 6th when the World Health Organization made a historic announcement: approval of the first-ever malaria vaccine for children in areas of high transmission. For a public health expert who has worked for decades at the intersection of immunization and malaria treatment, it was an incredibly
