Bringing breast cancer care closer to women: India’s experience

India

Today, breast cancer is the most common form of women’s cancer. In India, where I live, women suffer disproportionately from breast cancer. Though the incidence is similar to the rate in the U.S. (in both countries, it accounts for about one in four cases of cancer among women), there is a stark difference in mortality.

Towards a TB-Free Community: A Vision and Community-centered Approach

With a passion for connecting with the community to improve their health, community health officer (CHO) Pranav Kumar divides his workday in two. He spends the first half of his day providing comprehensive primary health care services at the Lagma Health and Wellness Center (HWC) in Sitamarhi District, Bihar, managing services and overseeing his team.

Unitaid-funded PPH Project Expands to Nigeria, Zambia

Exciting news! The Jhpiego-led, Unitaid-funded  AMPLI-PPHI (Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for Postpartum Hemorrhage Impact) project has reached tens of thousands of women with critical drugs to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. The project, operating now in four countries — Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, India, and Kenya