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This holiday season, help health workers across the world save lives, improve health and transform futures! 25 million children have been left unvaccinated against life-threatening diseases because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of these children live in low-income countries. India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia, and the Philippines are recording alarming rates of unvaccinated children. We bring lifesaving

Jhpiego to Present Global Humanitarian Award to Shawn and Serena Levy

LOS ANGELES, CA – It’s no strange(r) thing that philanthropists Shawn and Serena Levy will be taking center stage alongside comedian Hasan Minhaj and Dr. Beena Patel Minhaj at the Laughter Is the Best Medicine 2022 gala on Monday, December 5, at the Beverly Wilshire, hosted by global health nonprofit Jhpiego. An extraordinary storyteller and

Saving Newborn Lives in Brazil

In Brazil, an unacceptable number of infants die during the first 28 days of life, nearly 12 infants per 1,000 births. UNICEF estimates that 14% of these deaths are due to preventable infections. Pediatrician Flávio Melo is determined to prevent those infections and save lives. He is leading a team of health investigators in the