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Maternal health
Male circumcision boosts women's health
Published Oct 10, 2017
Procedure shown to reduce transmission of HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases
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Nurturing 'Family Spirit'
Published Sept 25, 2017
Home-visit program launched by Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health strengthens bonds in tribal communities
Jhpiego
A bond between mothers
Published Aug 16, 2017
Expecting mothers form strong bonds through Jhpiego program in Nigeria and Kenya
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Reproductive health
Success seen in family planning program
Published Aug 9, 2017
Center for Communication Programs led successful campaign in Nigerian cities with high maternal and infant mortality rates / School of Public Health
Predicting postpartum blues
Published March 20, 2017
Hopkins study links postpartum depression with diminished levels of 'anti-anxiety' hormone allopregnanolone / Hopkins Medicine
Fetal health
Zika may cause miscarriages
Published Feb 21, 2017
In mouse study, exposure to virus led to higher rates of miscarriages, babies born with thin brain tissue, brain inflammation
Global health
Driven to change
Published Winter 2016
Jhpiego program in Kenya turns would-be muggers into businessmen / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Global health
$30M grant fuels air pollution study
Published Nov 8, 2016
Johns Hopkins receives $30M grant for study of cook stove fuels and their effects on maternal, infant health
Domestic Abuse
Reducing partner violence
Published Nov 3, 2016
Program co-developed by School of Nursing researcher Phyllis Sharps shows promise in helping pregnant women
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Maternal health
In Kenya, a different path
Published Aug 18, 2016
Jhpiego helps Nairobi youth set up small businesses, avoid crimes that target pregnant women / ONE