PATH focuses on saving the lives of young children

Many of PATH’s programs work to ensure that children survive the first years of life, the objective of Millennium Development Goal 4.

Diarrheal disease

No child should die of diarrhea, yet about 1.3 million children a year do die from diarrheal disease—not in wealthy countries, but in the developing world. Protection against diarrheal disease has already saved millions of children, and by implementing a combination of health, safe water, and sanitation solutions, we can save millions more. Learn about our work to control diarrheal disease:

• Equal protection against a common killer
• Defeat DD website
• Real Progress for a New Generation

Related health technologies:

• Safe Water Project

Immunization

A child’s best chance at health often comes from vaccines that protect against life-threatening diseases. We help millions of children gain access to lifesaving vaccines, ensure that the doses they receive are safe and effective, and strengthen health systems so once immunization programs are in place, they remain stable. Learn about our work in immunization:

• Equal access to immunization
• Giving Children a Brighter Future

Related health technologies:

• Safe injection technologies
• Vaccine technologies
• Vaccines in Uniject®

Malaria

Bednets, insecticides, and medication are among simple yet effective malaria-control measures that could help save the 3,000 African children who die from malaria every day. Learn about our work to control malaria today, and our efforts to develop a vaccine for tomorrow.

• Solutions for today and tomorrow
• Malaria control
• Malaria vaccine

Nutrition

Interventions such as providing fortified foods and encouraging breastfeeding have the potential to greatly reduce the number of child deaths in developing countries. Learn about our work in nutrition:

• UltraRice® technology
• Infant and Young Child Nutrition Project

Newborn health

We can make a difference in ensuring babies’ survival during the first few moments of life. Learn about our work in newborn health:

• Helping mothers and their newborns thrive
• Nurse Emily uses a foil pouch to save lives

Related health technologies:

• BIRTHweigh scale
• Gentamicin in Uniject®
• Neonatal resuscitators

Vaccine development

Vaccination may be the most effective public health intervention of all time—and that’s especially true in developing countries, where many families can’t find or afford health care when they get sick. PATH is helping to develop and deliver vaccines against some of the world’s biggest child killers, including pneumococcal disease, malaria, and meningitis. Learn  about our work in vaccine development.

Photo: Wendy Stone.