Lesotho Averts 2,000 New HIV Infections: MCHIP-Supported Program Reaches 10,000th Circumcision

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Lesotho Averts 2,000 New HIV Infections: MCHIP-Supported Program Reaches 10,000th Circumcision

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Maseru, Lesotho—Lesotho’s voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program has reached more than 10,000 Basotho men who have undergone the procedure as part of a comprehensive package of HIV prevention services, Minister of Health Dr. Pinkie Manamolela announced today. Dr. Manamolela acknowledged the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) global Maternal and Child

Jhpiego Captures Top Awards in Global Health Innovations Competition; JHU Students’ Efforts to Reduce Deaths of Women, Newborns Recognized As Outstanding

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Seattle, Washington—Jhpiego’s three low-cost, innovative global health projects designed to help save the lives of women and newborns won top awards this weekend at the prestigious Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development competition. The trio of award-winning projects, including a device engineered through Jhpiego’s partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering