In this fight, Jhpiego is involved in the training of health workers, in the prevention and control of pandemic infection. This morning, [you have] come to donate medical supplies. On behalf of the highest authorities in the country, my thanks go to you. The equipment will play a greater role in the struggle we are waging.

—Emmanuel Sorgho, the Director of the Cabinet, Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso

Emmanuel Sorgho pictured above, left, with Jérémie Zoungrana, Country Director, Burkina Faso
Photo by Best Photo

India:
“We at USAID [the U.S. Agency for International Development] would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and appreciate NISHTHA’s contribution of technical assistance to these 12 states to strengthen comprehensive primary health care and operationalize health care workers...We appreciate the hard work and long hours that you and your team take, particularly in the field, to maintain high standards of support, particularly to the most disadvantaged populations.

“Your accomplishments have been amazing given the ongoing challenges brought on by COVID-19. All of this has been possible due to [your] relentless efforts, despite hurdles faced.”

—Sangita Patel, Director, Health Office, USAID, India

Lesotho:
“When USAID Lesotho received COVID-19 funding, we realized that utilizing a trusted partner on the ground was the best approach for a timely, efficient and effective response to such a dynamic and fast-moving pandemic. USAID Lesotho programmed these funds through the RISE [Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control] mechanism. To date, I can say with confidence that Jhpiego has done an excellent job, [and was] able to mobilize staff quickly and design a critical program with limited funds...

“Jhpiego/RISE [has] proven to be an excellent leader in the clinical management for COVID-19 in Lesotho, as well as a trusted collaborator and a reliable source of technical leadership. Given the seemingly insurmountable challenges and the complex operating environment of Lesotho, we are extremely appreciative of their efforts and the amazing progress to date.”

—Kristen E. Ruckstuhl, Program Director, USAID PEPFAR

Nigeria:
“As [the] coordinating agency in Nigeria [for the] COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy to work with Jhpiego and USAID and their team for the brilliant efforts, contributions and technical capacities...as we continue to work together to build an interconnected health security architecture to serve Nigeria...during the COVID-19 outbreak and well into the future.”

—Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Photo by Andrew Esiebo

Johns Hopkins University Affiliate

View in Browser | Forward to a Friend