Jhpiego at the 78th World Health Assembly

May 19-27, 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland Jhpiego is proud to join global health leaders at the World Health Assembly, co-hosting and co-sponsoring key side events and contributing to pivotal discussions that shape the future of health care. Explore the events below, and where open registration is available, we invite you to add your voice to

RISE Oxygen Infrastructure Project

During the 32nd week of her pregnancy, Halima Mohammed went into labor and was rushed to the Garissa Level 5 Hospital where she delivered a son. Hudheifa, whose name means “Companion of the Prophet” in Arabic, developed severe Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The condition arises in premature babies whose lungs have not fully developed and cannot

Nurse-midwives Use Ultrasounds to Improve Maternal Care in Rural Malawi

Blantyre, Malawi — “Fifteen years on the job and I still cannot get over the joy upon hearing that first cry of a newborn baby followed by the relief from a mother and jubilation from family members after a successful delivery,” says Pauline Jalisi, a nurse-midwife in Malawi.  But the journey to jubilation is often