This document describes a quality assurance (QA) program for Ov16 rapid tests that can be implemented by onchocerciasis control and elimination programs to help ensure high-quality testing and to identify areas for improvement and change. Designed for policymakers and program planners wishing to implement Ov16 rapid testing, these guidelines describe some important basic principles and the main practical aspects of a QA program.

Publication date: October 2015

Region: Africa, Latin America

Zambia has made significant progress in improving the health of its women and children. However, many still lack access to basic care. In 2015, PATH conducted an assessment of global initiatives, national policies, and decision-making factors influencing the delivery, accessibility, and availability of 13 basic cost-effective reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health commodities.

Publication date: October 2015

Region: Africa, Global

The No Empty Shelves: Diabetes Supplies, There When Needed project is building evidence around availability of affordable essential medicines and technologies for diabetes in low-resource settings and mobilizing the global health community to address this issue. This page includes materials produced by the project, as well as a fact sheet describing PATH’s work on this important initiative.

Publication date: July 2015

Region: Africa, Global

In 2014, PATH and our partners and supporters reached more than 160 million people with lifesaving vaccines and drug treatments, new health technologies, and strategies to build healthy communities. Together, we paved the way for sustainable health solutions to change lives.

Publication date: May 2015

Region: Global

Part of series: Annual reports

The BID Initiative Theory of Change (TOC) pathway is based on the principal hypothesis that better information plus better decisions will lead to the long-term goal of better health outcomes. The TOC describes in detail the types of activities the BID Initiative is conducting to bring about the outputs and outcomes depicted in the pathway.

Publication date: May 2015

Region: Global

This messaging framework is designed to help identify and design advocacy strategies related to the promotion of pharmacies and drug shops. It includes key messages across audiences and provides talking points for targeted communications and interactions with priority audiences.

Publication date: May 2015

Region: Global

Emerging evidence in Kenya and other sub-Saharan African countries reveals the importance of using community-based approaches to ensure that all pregnant women have access to preventive malaria care. In Nairobi, Kenya, PATH convened government officials, leading experts, and civil society representatives to share research and discuss recommendations for policy change.

Publication date: March 2015

Region: Africa

PATH’s Scale-Up project seeks to reduce cervical cancer incidence through improved and expanded screening using human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. In Central America, the project is working to establish HPV tests as the primary screening mechanism for cervical precancer and cancer. The project is also assessing opportunities for introducing HPV tests in three African countries.

Publication date: March 2015

Region: Africa, Latin America

This toolkit provides information about the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities (the Commission), 13 priority commodities, and examples of how its ten recommendations to improve access and availability are being applied globally and within countries. It also provides advocacy resources for utilizing the Commission platform to raise awareness and engage stakeholders in addressing commodity-related gaps in policy.

Author: Kade K, Kingshott E, Latimer A, Nieuwenhuyus B, Pacque M, Fox S, Lias N

Publication date: March 2015

Region: Global

This document describes PATH’s collaboration with Vietnam’s National Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and Southern EPI to implement a Digital Immunization Registry System. The new system provides many benefits over a paper-based system in that it allows for real-time access to immunization data, faster and more accurate recording and reporting of immunization details, timely delivery of services, and improved program monitoring.

Publication date: December 2014

Region: Asia

The digital health community is on a journey to deliver health impact. Over the past decade, this community has demonstrated through pilots that information and communication technology can improve health services delivery in the developing world. We propose that digital health interventions will impact health outcomes significantly only when routinely used, or institutionalized, as a common practice. Achieving institutionalization requires the right leadership, solution, approach, and capacity. This paper, written by the Digital Health Solutions team, is intended to stimulate debate on what that implies for our investment and collaboration strategies.

Author: Wilson K, Gertz B, Arenth B, Salisbury N

Publication date: December 2014

Region: Global

PATH and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) work together to protect and improve health in developing countries. This fact sheet provides examples of successes that PATH, HHS, and our partners have had in developing and deploying new global health technologies to prevent, detect, and control epidemic and neglected diseases, advance health research, and save lives around the world.

Publication date: December 2014

Region: Africa, Asia, North America and Europe, Global

In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria in pregnancy continues to contribute to high maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. In Kisumu, Kenya, PATH developed a two-phased approach to increase coverage of malaria in pregnancy prevention activities and strengthen antenatal care. This report details the activities and outcomes of the pilot project and offers recommendations for next steps. See also Community-Based Approaches to Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Review of Recent Studies.

Publication date: September 2014

Region: Africa

This project brief describes PATH's work in the Democratic Republic of Congo to control and treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The brief outlines a project to train national clinicians to diagnose MDR-TB, strengthen the diagnostic capacities of local laboratories, and mobilize communities to help patients successfully complete treatment. All of this work was made possible with generous funding from the United States Agency for International Development.

Publication date: August 2014

Region: Africa

This project brief explains how PATH worked to improve tuberculosis (TB) data collection methods at the local level in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which led to more timely and accurate reporting of data to national and global stakeholders, allowing officials to have more relevant discussions around TB control. All of this work was made possible with generous funding from the United States Agency for International Development.

Publication date: August 2014

Region: Africa

This project brief outlines PATH's work to improve integrated services for tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in various districts throughout Vietnam using a public-private mix model. The brief details how the project was piloted and adapted over time to successfully improve TB and HIV case detection and treatment in the project sites. All of this work was made possible with generous funding from the United States Agency for International Development.

Publication date: August 2014

Region: Asia

This project brief explains the activities and outcomes of PATH's work in the Democratic Republic of Congo to control and treat tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infection. By introducing and scaling up a comprehensive package of collaborative interventions, PATH influenced TB-HIV planning at the national level, activities in the field, and community access to integrated TB-HIV services. All of this work was made possible with generous funding from the United States Agency for International Development.

Publication date: August 2014

Region: Africa

In 2013, PATH and our partners touched the lives of more than 219 million people with new vaccines and drug treatments, breakthrough health tools, and powerful strategies to change the course of disease. Our 2013 annual report highlights our achievements across five innovation platforms.

Publication date: May 2014

Region: Global

Part of series: Annual reports

This project brief describes PATH’s work in promoting tuberculosis (TB) control in India by building local and national capacities in advocacy, communication, and social mobilization (ACSM) strategies. This work aimed to improve TB case detection and treatment adherence by training local civil-society members and national-level staff to design and implement ACSM work plans. This project was made possible through support from the United States Agency for International Development.

Publication date: May 2014

Region: Asia

Part of series: Tuberculosis activities in India

This project brief describes PATH’s work in promoting tuberculosis (TB) control in India by contributing to health human resources development throughout the country. With support from the United States Agency for International Development, PATH worked with Initiatives Inc. to assess the state of human resources working in TB-related capacities in India, to analyze the feasibility of integrating the national TB program with the general health system, and to pilot an integrated model of TB programming within the general health system in four districts. The brief outlines lessons learned that can be applied to future health human resources development in TB-related capacities in India and globally.

Publication date: May 2014

Region: Asia

Part of series: Tuberculosis activities in India