March 2022 | Jhpiego believes that when women thrive, families prosper. In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, read about community health workers in Guatemala who are taking a leading role in improving the health and welfare of women and their families. Next, meet Manthomeng Matete, a Jhpiego researcher in Lesotho who leads a study to help eliminate TB. Finally, learn about a social media campaign in Nigeria that is getting men’s attention—and linking them to HIV testing and treatment services.

Women Leaders in Guatemala Work to Improve Health and Nutrition of Children

Community health workers like Brende Evelia Tomás are going door to door to deliver essential messages about chronic malnutrition.

Meet Manthomeng Matete

A study in Lesotho, coordinated by Matete, is evaluating new, more robust contact tracing strategies to improve TB case detection.

Innovations Hub

Human-centered design helps inform a social media campaign in Nigeria to increase men’s participation in HIV screening and treatment.

Blog Spotting

PMI Impact Malaria talks with Jhpiego’s Dr. Gladys Tetteh about what “a world without malaria” means to her.

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Health care providers working on the pandemic’s frontlines appreciate your gifts, which keep them safe as they deliver essential services.

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Get Technical

A pair of journal articles published by Jhpiego experts and colleagues looks at contraception and condom use by key populations who start on Oral PrEP.

The pandemic’s impact on teenage girls

What does it take to reach adolescents with critical health services despite the challenges of COVID-19? Patricia Bah from Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation, and Marian Pleasant Kargbo, Sierra Leone’s FP2030 Youth Focal Person, discuss this question in the latest episode of the MOMENTUM Presents podcast series.

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