UNFPA awards Jhpiego for promoting reproductive health
The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) has named Jhpiego winner of the 2014 United Nations Population Award.
UNFPA presents this prestigious award to one institution and one individual each year in recognition of their outstanding contributions to addressing population issues and developing effective solutions.
This means that Jhpiego will join the ranks of past award laureates such as Bill and Melinda Gates and Indira Gandhi.
A press statement dated March 24 from the UN population award secretariat says the global health affiliate of the Johns Hopkins University has been awarded for its tireless work in creating access to innovative, high-quality family planning and reproductive health services in developing countries.
The statement further states that as a leader in maternal health, Jhpiego understands the integral role family planning plays in preventing the needless deaths of women and their families.
“UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will present Jhpiego with the award at a ceremony to take place on June 12, 2014,” says the statement in part.
Jhpiego president and chief executive officer (CEO)Leslie Mancusodescribed the award as a culmination of his organisation’s 40 years of work.
Jhpiego was founded in 1973 and provides technical assistance in family planning to more than 23 countries, including Malawi, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania and the world’s newest country, South Sudan.
