New research conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) examines the role that communication science can play in supporting treatment-as-prevention in each stage of the HIV care process. The findings are presented in a paper published in
“Since a large percentage of the Zambian population owns or has access to a radio, the Radio Distance Learning Program will provide an opportunity to bridge the information gap and help promote desirable behaviors,” explains Dr. Joseph Katema, Minister of Community Development Mother and Child
K4Health is pleased to mark World Humanitarian Day with the release of its new Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings Toolkit. This Toolkit provides donors, decision makers, program managers, health service providers, including emergency workers, and communications professionals, with a carefully selected collection of state-of-the-art resources
The parents of five children, Helena Nhampule and Mateus Langa have been together for over 16 years. They built their home in Maputo Province, Mozambique and lived happily until Mateus fell sick in 2007. At first, Helena accompanied her husband for treatment at the local
Global Health: Science and Practice — the new peer-reviewed, open access, online journal – has recently published 7 Advance Access Articles online. The topics include public health supply systems, Islam and family planning, vitamin A supplementation coverage, and maternal and newborn outcomes among others. These
Peace Corps announced today the signing of a global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Johns Hopkins University on behalf of the Bloomberg School of Public Health to strengthen collaboration and increase opportunities for Peace Corps volunteers in public health. Volunteers serving in 22 countries can
The public health community around the world acknowledges the importance of breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7. Breastfeeding is the ideal way to provide newborns and infants with the nourishment they need for healthy growth and development. Breastfeeding has been shown to protect children
Hailed as “an excellent and worthwhile resource” by a field-based user, the new K4Health Family Planning Advocacy Toolkit provides information and tools to advocates to make the case for improved access to voluntary family planning (FP). Ensuring access to voluntary FP is a cost effective,
“Tanzanian girls need access to both education and contraception if they want a better future than that of their mothers,” argued Halima Shariff in an opinion editorial she co-authored earlier this month with Suzanne Ehlers, President and CEO of Population Action International. Shariff is the
Thousands of Malawians gathered at Masintha ground in Lilongwe to celebrate the launch of Moyo ndi Mpamba, Usamalireni (Life is Precious, Take Care of It), the country’s first-ever integrated health campaign. “Taking care of your life is like protecting your business capital,” Minister of Health
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