Johns Hopkins University affiliate Jhpiego has been awarded a five-year, $500 million contract to lead a federal global health program.
The Baltimore nonprofit organization will lead the Maternal and Child Survival Program, which targets preventable maternal and child deaths in 24 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East that have the highest mother and child death rates. The award is from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
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