Maternal, Newborn & Child Health

After Sadness, a Healthy Pregnancy and a Good Start for Baby Claudia 

Purity Kyalo’s first pregnancy did not go well.   She went to her first antenatal clinic at five months. The urban health facility in Nairobi, Kenya, had long queues and few health workers. Purity showed up three days in a row before the doctor could check her and her baby.   “When it was my turn to

Dr. Leslie Mancuso Honored for Public Health Contributions

Baltimore, Md. – Dr. Leslie Mancuso, RN, FAAN, is among eight global health leaders named as distinguished fellows of the Nigeria-based Academy of Public Health for their contributions to improving the health of Africans and inspiring a generation of public health professionals. Dr. Mancuso, the president and CEO of Jhpiego, and the other fellowship award