Archived articles

Jhpiego

A portion of the Johns Hopkins University seal
Search committee formed to identify next Jhpiego president, CEO
Published Nov 18, 2024
15-member committee will help lead a global search for a successor to Leslie D. Mancuso, who will retire at the end of June
Leslie Mancuso
Jhpiego President Leslie Mancuso to retire this summer
Published Oct 23, 2024
Since arriving in 2002, she has helped transform the JHU-affiliated nonprofit into one of the world's most highly-regarded global health organizations
Leslie Mancuso
Global health
Jhpiego's Leslie Mancuso receives Academy of Public Health honor
Published Oct 20, 2023
She is among eight recognized by the Nigeria-based organization for 'exceptional leadership, scholarship, and service in the field of public health'
Three students at Roland Park Country School seated around a desk working on a project with Changemakers
Tomorrow's changemakers
Published March 8, 2022
A new program developed by two Jhpiego board members fosters the next generation of activists
Addis Ababa
Maternal health
Survey identifies troubling effect of pandemic on where women give birth in Ethiopia
Published Dec 17, 2020
In urban areas, delivery rates in lower-level health facilities increased and hospital deliveries decreased after social distancing restrictions were put in place
A market stand selling produce along a roadside
World health
Study identifies dire economic impact of COVID-19 in Africa
Published Oct 15, 2020
Survey finds decreases in food security and household income, while women report feeling nervous about grocery shopping in public markets, seeking health care
Contact tracing
COVID-19
Jhpiego, Baltimore City announce tracing partnership
Published June 10, 2020
Baltimore Health Corps project will hire, train people to perform contact tracing to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus
Maternal health
Jhpiego wins $100M USAID award
Published Jan 27, 2020
Global health nonprofit assembles team of 12 partners to lead the five-year MOMENTUM 2A award
Nurse researcher Kereng
Women's Health
Self-screening for cervical cancer
Published Winter 2019
A new cervical cancer screening program, created in coordination with Jhpiego, allows women in Botswana to take control of their health. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Health worker in Tanzania
Global health
Study compares HIV risk among three common methods of contraception
Published June 13, 2019
ECHO trial in eastern and southern Africa shows high incidence of HIV infection among study participants despite extensive HIV prevention counseling