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Jhpiego in the News

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2009

20-Jan-2010

Jhpiego Team Heads to Haiti
http://www.jhpiego.org/media/featarticles/ft20100118.htm/

19-Jan-2010

In Guyana, Jhpiego joins with the Ministry of Health to train health workers in cervical cancer screening
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2010/01/14/screening-for-cervical-cancer-set-for-expansion-%E2%80%93-dr-narine-singh/

14-Jan-2010

Six Jhpiego Staff Survive Earthquake, Found Safe and Well
http://www.jhpiego.net/media/featarticles/ft20100114.htm

4-Jan-2010

Jhpiego's Upcoming Event:
A Simple Solution: How Vinegar Can Help Save a Woman's Life
January 14, 2010 4:00–5:30pm

http://www.jhpiego.org/e-cards/cervicalcancer.htm

4-Jan-2010

Jhpiego's Ricky Lu discusses with Washington area Channel 8 anchor Dave Lucas an alternative approach to the Pap test to screen women in developing countries for this cancer killer.
http://media.vmsnews.com/MonitoringReports/010610/4258604/X002367192/

14-Nov-2009

Jhpiego Midwifery Advisor, Pashtoon Azfar and Jhpiego Country Director in Afghanistan, Denise Byrd, featured on CBC Radio One's "The Current" in a segment about Afghan midwifery training programs.
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2009/200912/20091214.html

28-Oct-2009

Jhpiego receives the Daily Record's 2009 Maryland Innovator of the Year
http://www.facebook.com/Jhpiego/

30-Sept-2009

Jhpiego Launches Global Initiative to Reduce Maternal Deaths
http://www.facebook.com/jhpiego

11-Sept-2009

Book Discussion: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/ondemand/

12-July-2009

In War and Isolation, a Fighter for Afghan Women
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/health/28midw.html

12-July-2009

35th Anniversary of Jhpiego
http://www.baltimoresun.com/

22-June-2009

Enterprising Women Breakfast
http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/event/6389

8-June-2009

35 years of innovation at work
Jhpiego marks milestone in its growth

http://jhuniverse.jhu.edu/~gazette/2009/08june09/08jhpiego.html

19-May-2009

Jhpiego's Dr. Harshad Sanghvi Receives International Health Award
medicalnewstoday.com

15-May-2009

Dr. Harshad Sanghvi, Vice President and Medical Director of Jhpiego, has been awarded the 2009 Award for Best Practices in Global Health from the Global Health Council.
allafrica.com

27-April-2009

Jhpiego’s Dr. Leslie Mancuso among Md.’s new international business advisory board
baltimore.bizjournals.com

1-March-2009

Slumdog Reality
www.baltimoresun.com

24-Feb-2009

Jhpiego's Single Visit Approach Discussed In Reproductive Health Matters
www.medicalnewstoday.com

24-Feb-2009

Jhpiego's Single Visit Approach Discussed In Reproductive Health Matters
www.medicalnewstoday.com

20-Feb-2009

Ghana, Thailand prove cervical cancer screening can be simple
www.africasciencenews.org

13-Feb-2009

Cervical Cancer: An Overlooked Killer in Low-Resource Countries - Jhpiego Article
Healthcare, Reproductive health | by The Pump Handle

06-Jan-2009

January Is Cervical Cancer Month - Jhpiego Article
www.medicalnewstoday.com

2008

16-Dec-2008

Community Cares honors Jhpiego as this month's recipient
(WEAA.org Newsroom --88.9 FM)

01-Dec-2008

Baltimore City elementary school students are pitching in to help improve health care in Africa
(Global village -- baltimoresun.com)

16-Oct-2008

Dr. Mancuso participated in an interview on WJZ-TV to discus her most recent trip to Africa, Jhpiego’s 35th anniversary and its efforts to battle HIV/AIDS
(wjz.com CBS WJZ-TZ)

09-Oct-2008

Jhpiego Improves Access To Services At Kenyan Hospital
(Examiner.com )

09-Oct-2008

‘Resistance’ threatening to roll back HIV gains
(The Standard )

04-Oct-2008

Inmates at Embu GK Prison
(Kenya News Agency)

01-Oct-2008

Jhpiego Receives $40 Million To Save The Lives Of Women In Tanzania
(Medical News Today)

30-Sep-2008

Jhpiego wins $40M contract for health care work in Tanzania
(Baltimore Business Journal)
 

28-Sep-2008

JHPIEGO-ACCESS/USAID Team Move To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality In Kano
(The SGuardian)

22-Sep-2008

Jhpiego Improves Access To Services At Kenyan Hospital
(medicalnewstoday.com )
 

02-Sep-2008

Jhpiego Gets $16.5 Million for HIV Innovations in Tanzania
(The Gazette)
 

25-August-2008

Jhpiego Receives $16.5 Million For HIV Innovations In Tanzania>Jhpiego wins $40M contract for health care work in Tanzania
(Medical News Today)
 

05-August-2008

Africa Science News Service | Reporting about African Science with an African Eye
(Services in Scientific Work in Africa)
 

22-July-2008

Jhpiego Malaria Specialist Receives African Public Health Award
(Medical News Today)
 

09-June-2008

35-Year-Old Jhpiego Gets a Facelift Reflecting Refocused Mission
(The JHU Gazette)
 

25-May-2008

Empowering women vs. the silent killer
(Manila Times; mentions Jhpiego and the Cervical Cancer Prevention [Cecap] Network Program)
 

01-May-2008

Jhpiego mentioned by Congressman Charles Rangel of New York, in recognition of World Malaria Day
(Congressional Record)
 

30-Apr-2008

Helping mothers around the world
(Baltimore SmartWoman)
 

23-Apr-2008

Jhpiego comments on World Malaria Day 2008—by President, CEO Dr. Leslie Mancuso
(Medical News Today)
 

13-Apr-2008

[ Mother to mother ]
(The Reporter [Ethiopia]; Amharic newspaper article discussing Jhpiego's M2M Program at Bella Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; translated title: "Mother to mother")
 

07-Mar-2008

Jhpiego CEO wins prestigious fellowship
(Blog on Baltimore Sun)
 

Battling AIDS in Kenya
(beta.afro.com; Dr. Isaac Malonza, deputy country director for Jhpiego in Kenya, talks on the subject)
 

06-Mar-2008

The Daily Record announces 2008 Top 100 Women winners
(The Daily Record; winners include Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President and CEO of Jhpiego)
 

29-Feb-2008

Women dying to give birth in Afghanistan—Contrary to perceptions, family planning is actually accepted in Afghanistan
(Daily Times, Pakistan; USAID/REACH mentioned)
 

26-Feb-2008

Jhpiego honors women around the world—International Women's Day, March 8, 2008
(Medical News Today)
 

14-Jan-2008

Jhpiego awarded over $21 million for African community health initiatives
(The JHU Gazette)
 

09-Jan-2008

More new tools needed to counter cervical cancer
(Africa Science News Service)
 

08-Jan-2008

Jhpiego commemorates Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
(Medical News Today)
 

06-Jan-2008

Pregnant women to benefit from U.S. funds
(New Vision newspaper [Uganda])
 

03-Jan-2008

Jhpiego awarded over $21 million for Africa’s community health initiatives
(Africa Science News Service)
 

02-Jan-2008

Jhpiego wins $21M in health care grants
(Baltimore Business Journal)

2007

03-Dec-2007

Jhpiego's Jane Otai promotes HIV/AIDS health globally
(Baltimore Times)
 

29-Nov-2007

Leslie Mancuso: World AIDS Day no time to relax
(Baltimore Examiner; commentary by Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President and CEO of Jhpiego)
 

26-Nov-2007

World AIDS struggle still staggers: Jhpiego workers fight battle on world's front lines
(The JHU Gazette)
 

26-Sep-2007

Jhpiego receives award for work in malaria
(Medical News Today; discusses Jhpiego being named NGO of the year)
 

24-Sep-2007

Jhpiego named NGO of the year by malaria group
(The JHU Gazette; on linked page, scroll down to find the article)
 

16-Sep-2007

Hemorrhages cause more mothers to die
(Baltimore Sun; "Letter to the Editor" from Ms. Barbara Deller, in response to article "Vitamin D protects during pregnancy" (Sept. 8); at bottom of page)
 

29-Aug-2007

Akwa Ibom receives 100,000 nets from World Bank
(Akwaibomstategov.com; mentions Jhpiego in article about battling malaria in Nigeria)
 

28-Aug-2007

Midwifery programme expanding to rural areas
(AlertNet; mentions Jhpiego in article about midwifery in Afghanistan)
 

24-Aug-2007

A midwife for every Afghan mother
(WorldChanging; mentions Jhpiego in article about midwifery in Afghanistan)
 

Jhpiego receives awards for HIV/AIDS services in Kenya
(The JHU Gazette; on linked page, scroll down to find the article)
 

06-Aug-2007

Simple method detects cervical cancer
(Washington Post; Jhpiego mentioned in article about detecting cervical cancer; article also listed on: MSNBC, abcnews.com, cbs4.com, indianexpress.com, The Economic Times, examiner.com, indystar.com, NewsOK.com, Los Angeles Chronicle and newsday.com)

25-Jul-2007

PlusNews In-Depth: At the cutting edge—male circumcision and HIV
(PlusNews; mentions Jhpiego in article about MC in Zambia)
 

20-Jul-2007

Jhpiego wins $1.5M for HIV work in Africa
(MSN; mentions awards for Jhpiego to work with HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya; also see the Jhpiego release)
 

City health care group wins $1.5M for HIV work in Africa
(Baltimore Business Journal; mentions awards for Jhpiego to work with HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya; also see the Jhpiego release)
 

29-Jun-2007

HIV/AIDS initiatives targeting at-risk groups to launch on National HIV Testing Day
(Medical News Today; mentions NPR News radio show that included Dr. Alain Damiba, Jhpiego Vice President for Global Programs)
 

27-Jun-2007

Male circumcision matters (as one part of an integrated HIV prevention response)
(PLoS ONE; Dr. Emmanuel Otolorin, Country Representative, Jhpiego/Nigeria, was a co-author of this published response to a journal article)
 

Across the nation: HIV/AIDS initiatives targeting at-risk groups to launch on National HIV Testing Day
(Kaisernetwork.org Daily Reports; mentions NPR News radio show that included Dr. Alain Damiba, Jhpiego Vice President for Global Programs)
 

25-Jun-2007

Afghanistan photo exhibit opens at Enoch Pratt Free Library
(The JHU Gazette; on linked page, scroll down to find the article; also see the Jhpiego feature)
 

20-Jun-2007

Things to do: Pictures from Afghanistan
(The Urbanite Magazine; also featured in the magazine's Urbanite Biweekly eBlast newsletter)
 

19-Jun-2007

PAHO urges new approach to cervical cancer prevention
(HealthNewsDigest.com; Jhpiego co-sponsored the event)
 

15-Jun-2007

Alain Damiba: Healthy men, healthy fathers and healthy families
(Baltimore Examiner; opinion editorial by Dr. Alain Damiba, Jhpiego Vice President for Global Programs)
 

09-Jun-2007

Circumcision curbs spread of HIV/AIDS
(Baltimore Sun; "Letter to the Editor" from Dr. Emmanuel Otolorin, Country Representative, Jhpiego/Nigeria, in response to story on male circumcision)
 

03-Jun-2007

Saving the women of West Africa
(Baltimore Sun, Unisun edition; first-person account from Dr. Alain Damiba, Jhpiego Vice President for Global Programs)
 

07-May-2007

CCP, Center for Global Health Lead Team in Award
(The JHU Gazette; discusses USAID award for Project SEARCH—Supporting Evaluation and Research to Combat HIV/AIDS; Jhpiego is a project partner)
 

04-May-2007

Major U.S. business mission comes knocking
(Saigon Times Daily; discusses US-ASEAN delegation's visit to Vietnam—the first since U.S. approval of permanent normal trade relations with the country; Jhpiego is a member of the delegation)
 

May 2007

USAID boosts emergency obstetric and newborn care in Nigeria
(USAID; discusses Jhpiego/ACCESS Program activities in Nigeria)
 

Dr. Leslie Mancuso: The women's health crusader on Meryl Streep, healthcare after the Taliban, and why it really does take a village
(Baltimore Magazine, Baltimore Grill section; features Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President and CEO of Jhpiego)
 

30-Apr-2007

Jhpiego participates in Africa Malaria Day observances
(The JHU Gazette; on linked page, scroll down to find the article; also see the Jhpiego news release)
 

26-Apr-2007

Africa: Over $4 million dedicated to fight malaria in Africa
(BuaNews [South Africa], via allAfrica.com; discusses recent ExxonMobil grants for fighting malaria in Africa, including a grant to Jhpiego for work in Angola and Nigeria; see the Jhpiego news release)
 

25-Apr-2007

ExxonMobil commemorates Africa Malaria Day 2007
(FinanzNachrichten.de; discusses recent ExxonMobil grants for fighting malaria in Africa, including a grant to Jhpiego for work in Angola and Nigeria; see the Jhpiego news release)
 

22-Apr-2007

There will be less malaria in coming years -Dr. Mancuso
(Sunday Citizen [Tanzania]; article by Esther Mngodo on Jhpiego President and CEO Dr. Leslie Mancuso's recent trip to Tanzania)
 

09-Apr-2007

1-visit screening, prevention for cervical cancer holds promise
(Medical News Today; discusses journal article on Jhpiego's SAFE study at Ridge Hospital in Ghana)
 

08-Apr-2007

Five things I have to have now
(Baltimore Sun; features Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President and CEO of Jhpiego)
 

05-Apr-2007

One-visit screening, prevention for cervical cancer holds promise
(ScienceDaily; discusses journal article on Jhpiego's SAFE study at Ridge Hospital in Ghana)
 

28-Mar-2007

National Infection Prevention Working Group strengthened
(The Reflector; this article and others discuss efforts of the Medical Injection Safety Project [MISP] in Zambia; Jhpiego is a partner in the project)
 

10-Mar-2007

Jhpiego sets out to balance HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya
(The Baltimore Afro-American; focus on the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance Program (APHIA II) in Eastern Province, Kenya; includes quotes from Dr. Kenneth L. Chebet, Project Director of APHIA II Eastern)
 

21-Feb-2007

New alliance, strategy launched against cervical cancer
(Cervical Cancer Prevention Network Program [University of the Philippines-PGH Cancer Institute]; Jhpiego is a partner in this program)
 

05-Feb-2007

Jhpiego receives new grants for women's health initiatives
(The JHU Gazette; see the Jhpiego news release)
 

02-Feb-2007

Credit unions and WOCCU: Vehicles for HIV/AIDS prevention
(World Council of Credit Unions; discusses training event for HIV peer leaders program coordinated by WOCCU and Jhpiego)
 

01-Feb-2007

Jhpiego receives $1 million from ExxonMobil for malaria in pregnancy programs in Angola And Nigeria
(Medical News Today)
 

25-Jan-2007

Leslie Mancuso: Cervical cancer prevention for all women—everywhere
(Baltimore Examiner; commentary)
 

22-Jan-2007

Jhpiego gets $1 mill grant for malaria in pregnancy programs
(The JHU Gazette; see the Jhpiego news release)
 

13-Jan-2007

Aceh Tengah midwifery school receives fund for quality improvement
(Pelita Post [Indonesia]; article in Bahasa Indonesian; for more information about the GSK/Jhpiego program launch, read the Jhpiego news release)
 

13-Jan-2007

Maternal and neonatal health service remains low
(Terbit [Indonesia]; article in Bahasa Indonesian; for more information about the GSK/Jhpiego program launch, read the Jhpiego news release)
 

09-Jan-2007

Prevention of cervical cancer campaign
(Khao Sod [Thailand]; article in Thai about the Tour of Hope)
 

05-Jan-2007

Doctors are winning the battle with cervical cancer
(Baltimore Times; Cervical Health Awareness Month feature with quotes from Dr. Harshad Sanghvi, Jhpiego Medical Director)
 

January/
February 2007

Cycling for cervical cancer
(Only Health [Malaysia]; article about 20 cyclists who traveled part of the route for the Tour of Hope)

2006

16, 18 and
29-Dec-2006

Thailand coverage of the Tour of Hope—a cycling trip from Singapore to Bangkok, organized by GlaxoSmithKline, that raised awareness and helped support Jhpiego's cervical cancer prevention programs:
 

Thai medical treatment—simple yet great
(Kom Chad Luek [Thailand]; article in Thai)
 

Women's disease—cervical cancer
(Prachachart Turakij [Thailand]; article in Thai)
 

Vinegar and cryosurgery for cervical cancer treatment
(Medical Time [Thailand]; article in Thai)
 

14-Dec-2006

17th anniversary event: Spanning the globe in 60 seconds
(World Trade Center Institute [Maryland, USA]; Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President and CEO, was a featured speaker at the event; above link goes to photo of Mancuso with Maryland Governor Elect Martin O'Malley and WTCI staff and members; more photos are also available)
 

07-Dec-2006

Health officials meet to reduce child morbidity
(The Daily Times [Malawi]; Jhpiego is a partner in the national program discussed at the conference)
 

01-Dec-2006

ExxonMobil Corporation commemorates World AIDS Day and honors global efforts to combat HIV/AIDS
(GEN [Genetic Engineering News]; Jhpiego is an ExxonMobil partner for HIV prevention programs)
 

December
2006

JHU abroad: Highlighting faculty living and working overseas
(JHU HR Today, page 10; spotlight on Ms. Anne Hyre, Midwifery Advisor, Jhpiego/Indonesia)
 

28-Nov-2006

Malaria Foundation International (MFI) announces its Second Annual "Malaria Business Leadership Conference" Program for Tuesday, December 5, 2006
(Malaria Foundation International; Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President and CEO, will speak at the conference on "Controlling Malaria in Pregnancy: Opportunities and Challenges")
 

01-Nov-2006

Jhpiego CEO serves as 2006 Honorary United Nations Day Chair for the State of Maryland
(Office of the Secretary of State, Subcabinet for International Affairs [Maryland])
 

06-Oct-2006

Panel of experts, Lancet papers examine maternal mortality in developing countries
(Kaisernetwork.org Daily Reports; panel included Dr. Harshad Sanghvi [Jhpiego] and Dr. Koki Agarwal [ACCESS])
 

15-Sep-2006

At large: Reaching the women
(Philippine Daily Inquirer [Philippines]; opinion column; includes discussion of Jhpiego's work in cervical cancer screening and treatment, including promotion of the "single visit approach")
 

11-Sep-2006

SoN launches midwifery online community of practice
(The JHU Gazette; Jhpiego is a partner involved in this initiative)
 

11-Sep-2006

Jhpiego awarded grants for health care in Indonesia, Pakistan
(The JHU Gazette; see related Jhpiego news release)
 

08-Sep-2006

Where do I stand? Looking for answers, losing the stigma during VCT week
(Sub-Saharan Informer; includes quote from Mr. Yassir Abduljewad, VCT Technical Officer, Jhpiego/Ethiopia; also quoted is Mr. Daniel Arage and Ms. Marion McNabb Arage, Program Coordinator, Jhpiego/Ethiopia, who discuss their decision to be tested for HIV as a couple)
 

05-Sep-2006

Prevention and control of cervical cancer
(Guyana Chronicle; editorial by Dr. Mirta Roses, Director, Pan American Health Organization, reprinted on the PAHO Web site; discusses the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention, whose members include Jhpiego and PAHO)
 

September
2006

JHU abroad: Highlighting faculty living and working overseas
(JHU HR Today, page 9; spotlight on Dr. Karim Seck, Technical Advisor, Jhpiego/Benin; Dr. Seck has since moved and now works with Jhpiego's programs in Senegal)
 

18-Aug-2006

Bias for the underserved
(Malaya, The National Newspaper [Philippines]; opinion column that discusses the Jhpiego-supported CECAP program in the Philippines)
 

14-Aug-2006

Zambia: Male circumcision receiving attention
(The Times of Zambia [Ndola], via Allafrica.com; includes Jhpiego/Zambia program to scale up male circumcision services in Zambia)
 

14-Aug-2006

Dedza hospital receives award
(The Daily Times [Malawi]; award given by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Jhpiego; includes quote from Ms. Abigail Kyei, Country Director, Jhpiego/Malawi)
 

08-Aug-2006

Jhpiego awarded $24 million to avert HIV crisis in Kenya
(The JHU Gazette; see the Jhpiego news release)
 

July/
August 2006

SmartWoman's Bravo! Business Achievement Awards 2006
(SmartWoman Magazine; Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President and CEO, is one of this year's recipients; award given to 24 women for being strong, active leaders and role models)
 

29-Jul-2006

Laboratory testing to be topic of international symposium in Baltimore
(Medical News Today; symposium will include presentation by Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President and CEO, and Dr. Susan Berger, Pfizer, on "The Role of Laboratory Medicine in a World at Risk")
 

27-Jul-2006

Laboratory testing to be topic of international symposium in Baltimore: COLA assembles panel to discuss bio-terrorism, HIV and avian flu
(Yahoo! News)
 

17-Jul-2006

Johns Hopkins University nursing news and research briefs for July
(Medical News Today; discusses Jhpiego's partnership with the JHU School of Nursing for work in Afghanistan; see the Jhpiego news release)
 

11-Jul-2006

Hopkins health unit gets $24M for AIDS in Kenya
(The Daily Record; see related Jhpiego news release)
 

26-Jun-2006

Buffett to give bulk of his fortune to Gates charity
(The New York Times; Warren Buffett will donate the bulk of his $44 billion fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four other philanthropies starting in July; the Gates Foundation is a Jhpiego partner)
 

For the record: Cheers
(The JHU Gazette; includes Jhpiego entry re: Ms. Anne Hyre, Midwifery Advisor, Jhpiego/Indonesia, receiving the 2006 Kitty Ernst Award from the American College of Nurse-Midwives)
 

14-Jun-2006

American midwife working in Indonesia receives prestigious award from American College of Nurse-Midwives
(ACNM; award given to Ms. Anne Hyre, Midwifery Advisor, Jhpiego/Indonesia)
 

06-Jun-2006

Many Afghans lost to hazards of childbirth: Traditions, terrain and inadequate care put mothers and newborns at high risk
(Washington Post; includes quote from Ms. Pashtoon Azfar, Jhpiego Midwifery Advisor and President of the Afghan Midwives Association)
 

16-May-2006

Equipment & Systems Engineering sells 18 Aquachlor units for use in health centers across Haiti
(MarketWire; Jhpiego's maternal and child health work in Haiti includes promoting general sanitation and disinfection of medical instruments at hospitals and health centers)
 

15-May-2006

A Center for Global Health is announced
(The JHU Gazette; Jhpiego is one of Johns Hopkins entities that will work with the Center)
 

19-Apr-2006

Global partnerships fight avian flu
(The National Ledger; discusses public-private partnerships; includes quote from Mr. Peter Gourlay, Jhpiego Senior Advisor for Corporate Relations)
 

18-Apr-2006

Around the regions: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
(Making Pregnancy Safer [WHO newsletter, Issue 2, 2006], page 4; discusses the REACH/Afghanistan program with a quote from Ms. Sheena Currie, Jhpiego Midwifery Advisor based in Kabul; issue also includes a page 6 photo taken by Ms. Anne Hyre, Jhpiego Senior Midwife and Preservice Training Advisor based in Jakarta, Indonesia)
 

04-Apr-2006

U.S., Ethiopian officials inaugurate renovated HIV service building
(The Daily Monitor [Ethiopia], via allAfrica.com; Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President and CEO, was one of four featured speakers at this event, and Jhpiego/Ethiopia received an award of honor from the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense)
 

U.S. Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Vicki J. Huddleston applauds Bella Military Hospital for outstanding performance in HIV/AIDS service delivery
(CommunityDispatch.com; article by the U.S. Embasssy in Addis Ababa [Ethiopia])
 

27-Mar-2006

African conference to look at preventing postpartum hemorrhage deaths
(News-Medical.Net)
 

Uniting Africans to save women's lives from postpartum hemorrhage
(Medical News Today)
 

Tanzania: Maternal deaths on the rise
(IRIN News; includes quote from Ms. Gaudiosa Tibaijuka, Senior Midwifery Advisor, ACCESS/Tanzania; ACCESS supports the White Ribbon Alliance's work in a number of countries including Tanzania)
 

15-Mar-2006

Remarks of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the Indonesian Council on World Affairs
(U.S. Embassy Jakarta; includes mention of Aceh midwife Ms. Erni Munir; to learn more and Munir's work to re-establish midwifery services following the 2004 tsunami, and how Jhpiego is involved, watch a short video)
 

08-Mar-2006

Visit by US-ASEAN council pushes WTO
(VietNamNet Bridge; Jhpiego is a member of the US-ASEAN delegation)
 

07-Mar-2006

Testimony of Randall Lee Tobias, Administrator - Designate, before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate
(USAID; includes recognition of the Afghan Midwives Association [AMA] and its president Ms. Pashtoon Azfar; the AMA is supported by the Jhpiego/ACCESS and Azfar is a Midwifery Advisor with ACCESS; see related news)
 

01-Jan-2006

Indonesian health care system rebuilt after tsunami
(MedIndia)

2005

31-Dec-2005

Progress made in rebuilding Indonesia's health care system after the tsunami
(Medical News Today)
 

19-Dec-2005

After the tsunami: Progress made in rebuilding Indonesia's health care system
(Newswise)
 

07-Dec-2005

Global meeting identifies cost-effective approaches to cervical cancer prevention
(Medical News Today)
 

Global meeting identifies cost-effective approaches to cervical cancer prevention
(MediLexicon)
 

06-Dec-2005

USAID and BKKBN celebrate historical achievements in family planning and reproductive health
(U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia; discusses STARH program, of which Jhpiego is a key partner)
 

05-Dec-2005

Meeting identifies cost-effective approaches to cervical cancer prevention
(Newswise)
 

28-Nov-2005

Jhpiego receives Gates grant for cervical cancer prevention programs
(The JHU Gazette; see Jhpiego news release)
 

09-Nov-2005

First HHS funds awarded in support of President’s Initiative to prevent and reduce deaths in Africa
(Centers for Disease Control; describes CDC grant to Jhpiego for program combating malaria in pregnancy in Tanzania; see Jhpiego news release)
 

CDC: First HHS funds awarded in support of President's Initiative to prevent and reduce deaths in Africa
(Yahoo! News/U.S. Newswire)
 

17-Oct-2005

Jhpiego program receives USAID award of $20 million
(The JHU Gazette; on linked page, scroll down to find the article)
 

10-Oct-2005

Jhpiego receives grant for midwifery training in Indonesia
(The JHU Gazette; on linked page, scroll down to find the article)
 

27-Sep-2005

ExxonMobil announces new 'Educating Women & Girls' community investments: Projects in Equatorial Guinea & Indonesia receive grants
(Yahoo! Finance; describes grant to Jhpiego to build the capacity for midwifery training in Aceh, Indonesia)
 

19-Sep-2005

AID in action: Global White Ribbon Alliance recognizes midwives in Aceh
(USAID; story about Aceh midwife Ms. Erni Munir, White Ribbon Alliance 2005 Award for Safe Motherhood recipient and Jhpiego-trained clinical trainer)
 

12-Sep-2005

New global partnership will take immediate action to help women and children survive
(World Health Organization; Jhpiego/ACCESS listed as member of Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health)
 

08-Sep-2005

Hopkins affiliate receives grant for cervical cancer programs
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
 

September
2005

Brief on Afghan Midwives Association's first national Congress published in international journal
(Midwifery; International News section, p. 294; text is also available here with photos from the AMA Congress)
 

07-Jul-2005

104 porters at Agbogbloshie infected with HIV/AIDS
(GhanaHomePage, Regional News; story on counseling and testing supported by Jhpiego and the Family Health Foundation)
 

02, 05 and
07-Jul-2005

Coverage of award given to Jhpiego advanced clinical trainer Dr. Blami Dao by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics [FIGO]; ceremony held 2 Jul 2005 at the Soritel Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso):
 

Promotion des soins obstétricaux, Le professeur Dao distingué
(Le Pays [Burkina Faso]; French newspaper article; translated title: "Promotion of obstetric care, Prof. Dao, our distinguished colleague")
 

Santé maternelle et infantile: Les mérites du Pr Dao reconnus
(Sidwaya [Burkina Faso]; French newspaper article; translated title: "Maternal and child health: Merit of Prof. Dao recognized")
 

Santé maternelle et infantile: Les mérites du Pr Dao reconnus
(leFaso.net [Burkina Faso]; includes text from Sidwaya article)
 

11-May-2005

Healthcare on par with the best, says Shaikha Fatima
(Khaleej Times Online; story on award given to HH Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the UAE Women's Federation, by Jhpiego)
 

06 and
07-May-2005

Coverage of Afghan Midwives Association launch ceremony, held on International Midwives Day:
 

Midwives' association launched in Kabul
(PakTribune [Pakistan])
 

Afghan midwives form professional organization, May 5, 2005.
Midwives seek to address high maternal, infant mortality rates

(U.S. Mission to the U.N. Agencies in Rome; includes USAID press release)
 

Afghan midwives form professional organization.
Midwives seek to address high maternal, infant mortality rates

(U.S. State Department; includes USAID press release)
 

13, 14 and
15-Apr-2005

Coverage of Afghan midwives' graduation ceremony:
 

Afghanistan gets trained midwives
(Afghan News Network)
 

Afghanistan: New midwives face mortality rate challenge
(
ADN Kronos International)
 
Afghanistan's hospital midwives
(BBC News)
 

New cadre of Afghan midwives completes training.
USAID program aims to train 830 midwives by 2006

(All American Patriots; includes USAID press release)
 

New cadre of Afghan midwives completes training.
USAID program aims to train 830 midwives by 2006

(ReliefWeb; includes USAID press release)
 

New cadre of Afghan midwives completes training.
USAID program aims to train 830 midwives by 2006

(U.S. State Department; includes USAID press release)
 

New generation of Afghan midwives fights ‘silent tsunami’
(The Daily Times [Pakistan])
 

New generation of Afghan midwives fights 'silent tsunami'
(Yahoo! News)
 

16-Mar-2005

USAID maternal and neonatal health programs in Afghanistan
(ReliefWeb; Jhpiego one of sources for article)
 

March 2005

Five years of achievement in maternal and neonatal health: closure of the MNH programme and launch of ACCESS
(Midwifery; International News section, p. 99)
 

Royal College of Midwives' international award for midwife's work in Afghanistan
(Midwifery; International News section, p. 99)
 

26-Feb-2005

Story also released in print format by Reuters on 22-Feb-2005. Reuters story featured in newspapers including:
 

Afghan women dying to give the gift of life
(Independent Online [Zambia])
 

Afghan women dying to give the gift of life
(PakTribune [Pakistan])
 

Lifting the veil on what's killing women, a killer life and death issue
(The Star [Zambia])
 

Maternal mortality rising in Afghanistan
(The Navhind Times [India])
 

South/Central Asia: Women dying in childbirth at high rate
(Radio Free Europe)
 

Women dying to give birth in Afghanistan
(The Daily Times [Pakistan])
 

Women dying to give birth
(The Nation [Malawi])
 

Women dying to give birth in Afghanistan
(ReliefWeb)
 

22-Feb-2005

USAID map of Asia earthquake and tsunami relief activities
(USAID; Jhpiego is listed under Indonesia)
 

16-Feb-2005

A nation of great needs
(Community Times [Maryland]; commentary from Ms. Marisabel Gouverneur, a certified nurse-midwife and Maternal and Child Health Advisor at Jhpiego)
 

February 2005

$75 million award means more aid for women and newborns
(Johns Hopkins Magazine)
 

24-Jan-2005

Fells Point businesses support Jhpiego's tsunami efforts
(The JHU Gazette; on linked page, scroll down to find the article)
 

Fells Point stores send profits to Asia
(Baltimore Business Journal)
 

January 2005

Wider use of simpler cervical cancer screening could benefit women in developing countries
(Money Plans Archives; references members of the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention including Jhpiego)

2004

16-Nov-2004

Circumcised men less likely to get AIDS
(Boston Globe; includes quote from Dr. Emmanuel Otolorin, Jhpiego Regional Senior Technical Advisor)
 

27-May-2004

Birth shadowed by death.
Afghanistan: A Johns Hopkins-linked program combats tragically high maternal and infant mortality by training midwives

(Baltimore Sun)
 

17-Apr-2004

Ministry of Health and USAID Award Four Midwifery Education Grants
(Management Sciences for Health; includes quote from Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Jhpiego Country Director for Afghanistan and part of USAID/REACH program)
 

 
 

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