Jhpiego is a nonprofit organization for international health affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.[1] The group was founded in 1973[2] and initially called the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, but is now referred to simply as Jhpiego (pronounced "ja-pie-go").
Current program areas
In its early years, Jhpiego was recognized as an expert in maternal health.[3] As the organization has grown and become more field-based, its programming areas have grown and expanded. As of 2025, Jhpiego's primary program areas are:[4]
- Maternal, newborn, and child health
- HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
- Malaria prevention and treatment
- Women's cancers
- Adolescent and youth health
- Global Health Security
- Primary health care
- Nursing and midwifery
- Safe surgery
- Learning and performance
- Innovations
Work in different continents
Jhpiego works in over 38 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.[5]
Africa
As of 2023, Jhpiego is actively working in over 30 African countries:[6]
| Country | Primary Technical Area(s) |
|---|---|
| Benin | Malaria Prevention & Treatment |
| Botswana | HIV/AIDS & TB |
| Burkina Faso | Adolescent & Youth Health, Global Health Security, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Women's Cancers |
| Cameroon | Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment |
| Chad | HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care, Women's Cancers |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Global Health Security, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Eswatini | HIV & TB |
| Ethiopia | Health System Strengthening, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Safe Surgery |
| Ghana | Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Guinea | HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Kenya | Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Safe Surgery |
| Lesotho | HIV & TB, Immunization, Primary Health Care |
| Liberia | Adolescent & Youth Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Madagascar | Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Malawi | Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Mali | Global Health Security, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Mozambique | HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Women's Cancers |
| Namibia | Global Health Security, HIV & TB |
| Niger | Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Nigeria | Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Rwanda | Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Sierra Leone | Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Innovations, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers |
| South Africa | HIV & TB |
| South Sudan | Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB |
| Tanzania | Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Togo | Global Health Security, Immunization |
| Uganda | HIV & TB |
| Zambia | HIV & TB, Immunization, Malaria Prevention & Treatment, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers |
| Zimbabwe | Adolescent & Youth Health, Global Health Security, HIV & TB, Malaria Prevention & Treatment |
Asia and Near East
As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 7 Asian countries:[7]
| Country | Primary Technical Area(s) |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Bangladesh | Immunization, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| Cambodia | Maternal, Newborn & Child Health |
| India | Adolescent & Youth Health, HIV & TB, Immunization, Innovations, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care, Women's Cancers |
| Indonesia | Immunization, Innovations, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Primary Health Care |
| Pakistan | Global Health Security, Immunization |
| Philippines | Adolescent & Youth Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers |
The Americas
As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 2 countries in the Americas:[8]
| Country | Primary Technical Area(s) |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | COVID-19 & Emerging Diseases, Global Health Security |
| Guatemala | Adolescent & Youth Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Women's Cancers |
References
- ^ "About Us". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "About Us". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "About Us". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Our Expertise". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Countries We Support". jhpiego.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
