PATH BlogIt’s been the kind of week that shakes even the most cynical news reader. Fatal bombings in Boston, Somalia, Pakistan, and Iraq and an explosion in a tiny Texas town. So much sadness in just seven days. In global health, … Continue reading
For babies, breast milk is the one and only super food. It provides all of the energy, nutrients, and fluids they need during their first six months of life as well as antibodies that help keep them free from illness. … Continue reading
Life in rural Kenya can pose challenges for a young girl—not least the hunt for sufficient and nutritious food. The story of Pauline, pictured below, inspired our Chief Development Officer David Wu to tell us how the Mama SASHA project … Continue reading
Here are some of the stories we’ve been thinking about recently. Why noncommunicable diseases must be part of any new development goals The Guardian, September 11, 2012 In 2000, world leaders drafting the millennium development goals addressed many of the … Continue reading
It’s the BIRTHweigh™ scale that really gets the seventh graders from Salmon Bay School excited. Maybe it’s the three baby dolls PATH staff member Emily Griswold has lined up to demonstrate the device, which helps attendants at births outside of … Continue reading
Anyone who’s had a baby knows how crucial a support network can be. Friends and loved ones can help a mother sort through parenting wisdom, make healthy decisions for her child, and resist well-meaning but misguided purveyors of advice. In … Continue reading
At the end of the year, many of us make decisions about our charitable contributions. That means it’s a busy season for PATH’s Donor Relations team. We asked Dawn McCarra Bass, Donor Relations communication officer, why individual donations are so important … Continue reading
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