Bauchi, Nigeria—When the tiny community of Warji in Bauchi State in northeastern Nigeria needed someone to lead their fight against malaria, they chose two farming neighbors, Salamatu Mohammed and Sadiq Baba Wakasau. Both volunteered their time and meager resources to save the lives of fellow farmers, pregnant women and children—all 224 of them.
Maseru, Lesotho—Lesotho’s voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program has reached more than 10,000 Basotho men who have undergone the procedure as part of a comprehensive package of HIV prevention services, Minister of Health Dr. Pinkie Manamolela announced today. Dr. Manamolela acknowledged the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) global Maternal and Child
Seattle, Washington—Jhpiego’s three low-cost, innovative global health projects designed to help save the lives of women and newborns won top awards this weekend at the prestigious Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development competition. The trio of award-winning projects, including a device engineered through Jhpiego’s partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering
