The Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) Program is the flagship initiative of the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Health and Nutrition. The MNH Program is jointly implemented by JHPIEGO, Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs (JHU/CCP), the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) and the Program for Applied Technology in Health (PATH).
Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) leads the world alliance for Health for All. A specialized agency of the United Nations with 191 Member States, WHO promotes technical cooperation for health among nations, carries out programs to control and eradicate disease, and strives to improve the quality of human life.
JHPIEGO Corporation, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a nonprofit corporation working to improve the health of women and families throughout the world. Through advocacy, education and performance improvement, JHPIEGO helps host-country policymakers, educators and trainers increase access and reduce barriers to high quality health services for all members of their society. JHPIEGO's work is carried out in an environment that recognizes individual contributions and encourages innovative and practical solutions to meet identified needs in low-resource settings.
