Persistent Pursuit for Pharmacist Student 

Training future medical professionals

In September of this year, Albab Woyesa will leave her college campus as a proud pharmacist.   Looking back on the past three years, she recalls the challenges she faced at the start of her college education. In 2020, I joined university to study pharmacy. Unfortunately, our mother passed away the same year. My siblings and

Supporting Single-dose HPV Vaccination

As global leaders gather at the World Health Assembly, Jhpiego has joined other global partners in signing onto a statement (see below) to raise awareness about the potential impact of a single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule for adolescents, ages 9-14. As the world rallies to recover from disruptions to immunization coverage due to COVID-19

Quality Emergency Health Care for Mom and Baby — Even on a Boat in a Rain Storm 

Isaiah’s birth day is one his mother will never forget.  Rain was falling on her island home in Lake Bangweulu when Linda Bwembya’s labor pains began. She sought care at the local health center, where she fully expected to give birth as she had with her first child. But a Jhpiego-trained nurse examined Linda and realized the