BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Larry Hogan, alongside the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI), the Maryland Department of Commerce, and business leaders from around the state today presented Dr. Leslie Mancuso, the President and CEO of Jhpiego, with the 2021 Governor’s Award in recognition of her sustained leadership in global health and support of the state’s
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Zero-dose children
An estimated 17 million children did not receive a single vaccine to prevent disease in 2020. These children, known as “zero-dose children,” are more likely to suffer from illness and die. A majority of these children live in vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities that lack health services. While efforts to reach these children with vaccines for such
Jhpiego Rated High Performer on Gender Equality Issues
Baltimore, Md. – For a third consecutive year, Jhpiego, a nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate, has been recognized as a high performer in its efforts to prioritize gender equality, a designation cited in the 2022 report of Global Health 50/50, an independent research initiative at the University College London Centre for