New Delhi, India – In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the government of India—with technical support from Jhpiego—is creating a new professional cadre of nurse practitioner with expertise in women-centered, compassionate, respectful midwifery care. The ambition of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is to produce 86,000 health workers in a new, specialized midwifery cadre
In Brazil, an unacceptable number of infants die during the first 28 days of life, nearly 12 infants per 1,000 births. UNICEF estimates that 14% of these deaths are due to preventable infections. Pediatrician Flávio Melo is determined to prevent those infections and save lives. He is leading a team of health investigators in the
BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Larry Hogan, alongside the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI), the Maryland Department of Commerce, and business leaders from around the state today presented Dr. Leslie Mancuso, the President and CEO of Jhpiego, with the 2021 Governor’s Award in recognition of her sustained leadership in global health and support of the state’s
