PATH BlogThis morning, I strapped on a tool belt and climbed up on a stage to talk to some 800 of PATH’s most loyal supporters—including Melinda Gates, whose family foundation has so generously funded our work and who spoke so eloquently … Continue reading
On Wednesday, actress Angelina Jolie wrote in The New York Times about her decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy to lessen her chance of developing breast cancer. Jolie carries the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk for breast … Continue reading
Fifty years ago this spring, five-year-old Jeryl Lynn Hilleman woke up with the mumps. Her father, a scientist at a pharmaceutical company, took a sample from the back of her throat that eventually led to the development of a vaccine … Continue reading
At what level of daily income are people no longer living in poverty? Charles Kenny, a fellow at the Center for Global Development and the New America Foundation, took on that question this week in Businessweek. Right now, extreme poverty … Continue reading
Malaria’s impact on individuals and society is so profound that it’s not enough to pursue a partial solution. At PATH, we’re using multiple lines of attack to fight the disease. We are developing and implementing strategies with national and global … Continue reading
Guest contributor Erin Fry Sosne is PATH’s government affairs officer for child health, advocacy, and public policy. It’s World Immunization Week, which gives us the chance to celebrate one of the most successful and cost-effective health interventions of all time. … Continue reading
It’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
This week’s news includes a potentially far-reaching decision by the Indian Supreme Court that will give people in developing countries continuing access to low-cost copies of drugs to treat diseases and infections like HIV and cancer. We’re also intrigued by … Continue reading
To commemorate World Malaria Day and World Immunization Week, our partners in African research centers who are working on a malaria vaccine have been writing about their personal experiences with malaria. Today, M. Nze Ndong Pascal Romuald, former administrative officer … Continue reading
To commemorate World Malaria Day and World Immunization Week, our partners in African research centers who are working on a malaria vaccine have been writing about their personal experiences with malaria. Today, Winston Mbanda, communications officer at the Kenya Medical … Continue reading
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