Nyabor Bandak, a gender counselor at Gambella Teachers Education and Health Science College, vividly remembers the nursing student’s visit to her office. The student, who was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse, had discovered she was pregnant. Sad and distraught, the third-year student confided in Bandak that her partner had denied responsibility for the baby.
Baltimore, MD—Findings from Jhpiego’s 20 years of experience leading maternal and newborn health programs have been published in the prestigious International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO). The special supplement, “Advancing Implementation in Maternal and Newborn Health,” is a first in the 42-year history of Jhpiego,a non-profit global health affiliate of Johns Hopkins University,and contains
Maputo, Mozambique (March 17, 2015)—Isaura Ferrão Nyusi, Mozambique’s First Lady and the country’s Minister of Health, marked International Women’s Day by recognizing two hospitals for providing quality maternal, newborn and child health services under a program supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP). Quissico District Hospital
