[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1290]
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                       HONORING THE JHPIEGO GROUP

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 2009

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
the JHPIEGO Group for its continuing efforts in preventing the deaths 
of women and children around the globe, on its 35th Anniversary.
  For two and a half decades, the JHPIEGO Group has brought medical 
innovations into common practice for the worlds most vulnerable 
populations in order to bring high-quality medical services to these 
areas. While they began as a group of technical experts in 
reproductive, maternal, and children's health, they have expanded their 
purpose by embracing new challenges, including education of HIV/AIDS 
prevention, malaria, and cervical cancer.
  In its continuing mission to save lives around the world, the JHPIEGO 
Group has become an innovator of healthcare treatments, a leader in 
sustainable healthcare systems, and a voice around the world advocating 
for the advancement of policies and programs designed to improve 
healthcare the world over. They have become a model for similar 
institutions worldwide by providing data, research and training.
  The JHPIEGO Group provides front-line healthcare workers with 
effective, low cost, and hands on solutions designed to enhance the 
delivery of health care services in difficult environments. By 
partnering with organizations from the local to national level, the 
JHPIEGO Group has been successful in building sustainable local 
capacity healthcare reforms through advocacy, policy development, and 
quality improvement approaches. Over the course of this journey, the 
JHPIEGO Group has worked in 150 countries and is currently running 60 
programs in 40 countries.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor the JHPIEGO 
Group on this memorable occasion. Their dedication to improving the 
quality of life of people around the world has provided life saving 
health care and opportunities for medical advancement that have made a 
positive difference in the global community.

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