Maternal, Newborn & Child Health

Jhpiego Tanzania Marks International Earth Day as Part of 40th Anniversary Events

Woman smiling.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—On International Earth Day, Jhpiego President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Leslie Mancuso led the Jhpiego staff in Tanzania in planting trees at Charambe Secondary School in Temeke District. This was part of a day of service in the global health non-profit’s worldwide 40th anniversary celebrations. Dr. Mancuso was accompanied by Dr.

New “Bleeding after Birth” Training Module Debuts

Baltimore, MD—Jhpiego today released its new training module, Bleeding after Birth (BAB), a comprehensive guide to preparing health care workers to deal with postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal deaths. The module, the first in the organization’s Helping Mothers Survive (HMS) training approach, guides the learner through the steps in prevention and management of

Jhpiego, Laerdal Global Health Launch Helping Mothers Survive Initiative

Midwife practicing delivery using an anatomic model.

Laerdal Global Health Donates 1,000 Birthing Simulators to Support Major Educational Initiative to Reduce Deaths from Postpartum Hemorrhage, the Worldwide Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths At the 20th FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Rome this week, Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, announced a major new educational program—Helping Mothers Survive. The