Jhpiego is a

nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

for

international health International health, also called ''geographic medicine'', '' international medicine'', or ''global health'', is a field of health care, usually with a public health emphasis, dealing with health across regional or national boundaries. One subset ...

affiliated with

Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...

. The group was founded in 1973 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. 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: * 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.

Africa

As of 2023, Jhpiego is actively working in over 30 African countries:

Asia and Near East

As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 7 Asian countries:

The Americas

As of 2025, Jhpiego is actively working in 2 countries in the Americas:

References

External links

* {{Official website International medical and health organizations Malaria organizations Medical and health organizations based in Maryland Johns Hopkins University