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From 2009 to 2015, she worked at USAID, leading the development of flagship U.S. Government health initiatives. She has also held leadership positions at Corus International and Abt Associates, managing global health and economic development portfolios across West Africa, francophone Central Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. Dr. Bear has worked in more than 45 countries worldwide, including 11 years of residence in multiple countries throughout Africa and Asia.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It has been a privilege to lead Jhpiego over the last 25 years, and I could not be more confident as I pass the baton to Dr. Allyson Bear,” said Dr. Leslie Mancuso, outgoing president and CEO of Jhpiego. “Her commitment to improving global health and her thoughtful, values-driven leadership give me great optimism for the future of the organization.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bear will succeed Dr. Leslie Mancuso, who has led Jhpiego since 2001 and announced her planned retirement in 2024. 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Drawing on their own experiences and trusted community relationships, they help women stay connected to care from pregnancy through breastfeeding, follow up with those who miss appointments, support women with unsuppressed viral loads, and promote services such as cervical cancer screening. Their work helps improve health outcomes for mothers and children while reducing the risk of HIV transmission.",{"blockName":844,"attrs":995,"innerHtml":996},{"content":996,"dropCap":847,"id":314,"tagName":848},"By working with families, communities, and health facilities, Jhpiego is helping to build the supportive environment young people need. Because tailored services and attentive mentors can transform lives.",{"blockName":844,"attrs":998,"innerHtml":999},{"content":999,"dropCap":847,"id":314,"tagName":848},"*\u003Cem>Name changed to protect identity.\u003C/em>",{"blockName":844,"attrs":1001,"innerHtml":1002},{"content":1002,"dropCap":847,"id":314,"tagName":848},"\u003Cem>Manuel Jesus is a Senior Communications Advisor at Jhpiego in Mozambique. Juleca Montanha is a Clinical Tutor at Jhpiego in Mozambique. 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Her husband, Martudilah, drove her by motorbike on the 30-minute journey to their public hospital where she gave birth to a premature, underweight boy, Edgar.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hamriani was much further along—38 weeks. She awoke one night with a throbbing headache and realized she was having contractions. In a borrowed car, her husband took her to their health center where midwives quickly identified the warning signs for pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening hypertensive disorder.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Desi was 40 weeks pregnant and ready to have her baby. But after delivering her son, the placenta failed to follow, and Desi began bleeding heavily.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Three births. Three serious complications. 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EMAS, a program led by Jhpiego, works across the health system from village center to hospital to strengthen business practices, supervision and oversight of health service providers and the skills of individual midwives.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The EMAS program helps train health workers to recognize and manage complicated labors like those Desi and Hamriani experienced. Twice a month, the midwives and nurses at Hamriani’s health center practice emergency drills to ensure that they’re always confident and ready to take action when the need arises. In fact, the very same day that Hamriani arrived at her health center with pre-eclampsia, midwives there had just completed a skill-building session on addressing pregnancy-related high blood pressure and its impact on mother and child. With skills fresh on their minds, the midwives worked together as a team, each managing a different aspect of Hamriani’s difficult labor. 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Through EMAS, an emergency text message-based referral system was in place, so the staff of the referral hospital was ready with the right blood type for transfusion, key supplies and the necessary intervention for Desi when she arrived.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In Restiani’s case, her newborn son Edgar needed attention. He was taken into intensive care immediately after birth and stabilized. Midwives showed Restiani how to hold him skin-to-skin to transfer body warmth—an intervention called kangaroo mother care, which has been shown to increase a baby’s weight, prevent hypothermia and create a bond between parents and their newborn. Every day, Restiani swaddled Edgar against her chest. Today, they’re both safe and healthy.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>USAID’s EMAS program works in 30 districts and cities, which include 150 hospitals and 300 health centers, to ensure that pregnant women like Hamriani, Desi and Restiani survive childbirth and deliver healthy babies.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From encouraging expectant mothers to give birth at a health facility to ensuring that health workers have the skills and confidence to manage complicated births, EMAS is helping build bright futures for mothers, newborns and families across Indonesia.\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>Three births. Three serious complications. 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My father overwhelmed me with verbal abuse, condemning me every chance he got, while my mother’s cries echoed through the house: “You have gone too far, my daughter.” Their words, and then their silence, were sharp as blades that eventually convinced me I was a mistake.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My name is Soki Buyana Cemonde. I am 28 years old and I live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8826\" style=\"width:403px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-360x540.jpg 360w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-375x563.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-960x1440.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-2560x3840.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-3840x5760.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-1-rotated.jpg 4640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Two years ago, I was a carefree young woman, the pride of my parents and a well-regarded member of my community, working as a receptionist for a local company. As the eldest of four siblings, we shared a modest life, yet one built on an unwavering bond. Then, a single encounter changed everything. A look, an approach, and suddenly the unforeseen happened: I became pregnant. At that exact moment, the entire course of my life was altered.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Paralyzed by shame and fleeing the community’s gaze which felt like a public trial, I chose solitude. I only ventured out under the cover of night. This wall of isolation, coupled with the fear of being judged by medical staff, kept me from seeking health care. I avoided community outreach workers, sacrificing my own health and access to essential prenatal services because of the stigma I felt from my parents and feared from others. I found myself alone and vulnerable because society had stripped me of my right to dignity.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Then one day, I heard a message on the radio. A health worker sharing information about the dangers of missing prenatal check-upsand the importance of learning about  life-threatening risks such as  postpartum hemorrhage or severe bleeding after birth that can have deadly consequences, and where to receive important check-ups and tests to ensure both my baby and I were healthy.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Like a powerful wake-up call, those radio spots and songs took over my mind. Those broadcasts weren’t just ads; they were the spark I needed. They turned my hesitation into a firm resolve to protect my future and my baby.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I went to a nearby health facility. The health workers there were supported by AMPLI-PPHI project [funded by Unitaid and led by Jhpiego in partnership with FIGO and PATH]. Although I had missed the first trimester check-ups, qualified staff performed necessary exams, such as HIV and blood group testing. They administered important vaccinations given during pregnancy such as the Tetanus vaccine, and provided me with essential education on nutrition, birth preparedness, and the early detection of danger signs, transforming my pregnancy into a safe and informed journey. As my due date approached, I felt prepared.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the big day, life gave me the greatest gift: a beautiful baby girl.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8827\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-360x540.jpg 360w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-375x563.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-960x1440.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-2560x3840.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-3840x5760.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-2-rotated.jpg 4640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8824\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-360x540.jpg 360w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-375x563.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-960x1440.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-2560x3840.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-3840x5760.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Soki-Buyana-Cemonde_DRC_2026_Fabrice-Witanday-6-rotated.jpg 4640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Immediately after the baby was delivered, I was given an injection which the midwife explained was heat-stable carbetocin to enable my uterus to contract and prevent bleeding. However, that joy nearly turned into tragedy. A few hours after delivery, I began to bleed severely. Instantly, the entire medical team sprang into action. Because my doctor had informed and prepared me, I understood exactly what was happening. They administered life-saving treatment, which I later learned was MOTIVE, a bundle of actions and medications given all at the same time that have been proven to be an effective treatment for postpartum hemorrhage [uterine massage, oxytocic drugs, tranexamic acid, IV fluids, and examination, has been proven to be effective in the treatment of PPH.]\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this bundled treatment, the bleeding stopped. My life was saved.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The medical team also taught me how to care for the baby, including nutrition advice, such as exclusive breastfeeding, and the recommended vaccinations. I was also offered family planning advice.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My daughter, Soki Nzoli Gracy, is now 17 months old. She is my pure joy. I share this happiness with my parents who, through the mediation of community leaders involved with the AMPLI-PPHI project, came to see me not as a source of shame, but as a beacon of resilience.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now they are convinced that my journey can serve as a powerful catalyst for change and an inspiration for every girl and woman in our community.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I am sharing my story so that every woman knows that access to information and medication can change a destiny.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A mother’s life should never end while giving life.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>About AMPLI-PPHI\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Unitaid-funded Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for Postpartum Hemorrhage Impact (\u003Ca href=\"https://jhpiego.org/areas-of-expertise/ampli-pphi/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMPLI-PPHI\u003C/a>) project is a four-year (2022–2026), $26 million initiative to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Jhpiego is leading AMPLI-PPHI in partnership with PATH and the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), which aims to generate evidence and learning, create an enabling environment, and prepare the market to enable broad uptake of newly recommend PPH products – heat-stable carbetocin to prevent PPH, calibrated drapes to detect PPH, tranexamic acid as part of the MOTIVE bundle to treat PPH and misoprostol for administration in home births across low- and middle-income countries. Working in close partnership with governments from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia – with complimentary funding from the European Union’s Safe Birth Africa Initiative (a joint Unitaid-UNFPA venture and a Global Gateway Flagship Project) and the Gates Foundation –  AMPLI-PPHI supports countries to ensure that the right PPH medications are available at the right time, in the right place, for the right indication, and for the right patient across health systems, ultimately reducing maternal morbidity and mortality.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Fabrice Witanday is the Communications and Advocacy Officer for Jhpiego in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Elaine Roman is the Project Director for AMPLI-PPHI.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>Pregnant Soki Buyana Cemonde felt isolated until she heard a radio campaign encouraging her to seek prenatal services. 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