Dr. Doris Mbithi, one of just three obstetrician-gynecologist surgeons serving the entirety of Kenya’s Makueni County, was on her way to a morning meeting at the Mother and Child Hospital, the maternity section of the county’s largest referral facility, when she was alerted about an incoming patient. The woman, several weeks post-delivery, was bleeding profusely.
Baltimore, Md. – Jhpiego has been recognized as a “Very High Performer” and a “Consistently High Performer” by Global Health 50/50 (GH5050) for the first time in its continued efforts to prioritize gender equality—both within the organization and in the global health sector broadly. In each of the previous three years, GH5050, an independent research
Globally Connected, Locally Led. At Jhpiego, we have a saying: our work is global, but our heart is local. For 50 years, we have worked with partners around the world with a clear-eyed focus—to realize their vision of high-quality health care for the people they serve. Their priorities have been ours because we believe in
