Asia & Near East

Tuberculosis

Ending TB: A long-overdue global priority The global TB response is at an inflection point. While the toolbox has never been so full of newly approved and near-term innovations in diagnostics, treatment and prevention, progress to achieve TB elimination targets has been slow, with some gains reversed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jhpiego combines a strong

A Journey Back to Health, with a Family Caregiver

Hardoa, India (March 2024) — Every month for the past five months, rain or shine, at least one staffer from the neighboring health and wellness center has visited Achhe Lal Mallah at his home in the Madhya Pradesh village of Hardoa to check on his well-being. About a year ago, Achhe Lal began coughing and

Jhpiego pledges support to countries working to eliminate cervical cancer

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Jhpiego joined a historic wave of commitments to ending cervical cancer as a public health problem as part of the global Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative meeting in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Find below our specific commitments that were shared at the March 5 meeting, which was hosted by