About Jhpiego and its efforts to reduce anaemia
For over 50 years and across four continents, Jhpiego – an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University - has supported the design and delivery of high-quality public health interventions in low and middle-income country settings. With evidence, integrity, and partnership, Jhpiego advances high quality, accessible maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) care for all individuals. In 2024, 4.5 million pregnant women attended an antenatal care (ANC) visit, 3.22 million pregnant women attended four ANC visits, and 4.8 million women gave birth in a Jhpiego-supported facility. With experience from direct service delivery to technical support as well as shaping the policy and research agenda, we assist partners and governments to sustain public health gains.How our organization is tackling anaemia?
As a global leader in MNCH, Jhpiego has spearheaded integrated maternal nutrition components in our bilateral and global projects and supported global guidance and policy for maternal and perinatal care. For over a decade, Jhpiego has collaborated with WHO to support evidence review and guideline development for new antenatal care recommendations, including those related to maternal anemia and nutrition.
Jhpiego has also led implementation research on the integration of multiple micronutrient supplements within antenatal care services. Jhpiego has assisted Ministries of Health in 11 countries to introduce nutrition services including MMS in LMICs through a group antenatal care model that supports groups of women of similar gestational age through their pregnancy.
