COVID-19 exposed a truth that infectious disease experts like Jhpiego’s Stacie Stender have been warning about for a long time: The world was not ready for a pandemic. Alarmingly, this is not the first, but in fact the seventh coronavirus documented in the last 50-plus years to spread from human to human, she notes. It
The adolescent stage of life is often associated with physical and emotional stresses, which can be even more challenging for adolescents living with HIV. Adolescents (ages 10–19) and young persons (ages 15–24) living with HIV (AYPLHIV) often have to contend with the fear and stigma associated with their diagnosis, often without adequate support from their
Jhpiego, a nurse-led nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate, has been recognized for prioritizing workplace gender equality with the citation of “high performer” in the 2021 report by Global Health 50/50, an independent research initiative at the University College London Centre for Gender and Global Health. Gender equality: Flying blind in a
