I first learned about Dr. Abhay Bang a dozen years ago, when I moved to Uttar Pradesh, India, to work on rural newborn health programs. I had just finished training in pediatrics in a tertiary academic hospital in Washington, D.C., so I had a lot to learn about rural newborn health in developing countries. Dr.
Asia & Near East
Navigating care for safe childbirth
When the farming community in Madya Pradesh, India produces acres of lush green crops ready for harvest, Nek Narayan Patel takes extra care to check on his pregnant clients who work the fields. As a patient care navigator who lives in the community, Patel knows that some expectant mothers may put their family’s welfare over
Daisy Foundation Recognizes Jhpiego Nurses
May 9, 2024 (Baltimore, MD) – Six nurses at Jhpiego were honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® this week in recognition of the compassionate care they provide to women and their families. Rosemary Njogu from Kenya, Elizabeth Kalunga from Zambia, Dora Lopez from Guatemala, Khotsofalang Komeke from Lesotho, Francois Biziyaremye from Rwanda, and