PATH’s Digital Health team conducted a strategic review of the Health Information Systems Programme (HISP) at the University of Oslo. The review focused on assessing HISP’s role, capacities, challenges, and opportunities. The report summarizes those findings and includes recommendations to help meet increased demand for District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS 2) development and implementation support.

Author: Althauser C, Anderson R, Gallo K, Medeiros D, Settle D, Taliesin B, Thompson J

Publication date: September 2016

Region: Global

During the past 25 years, Zambia has made tremendous progress in preventing deaths and improving health among women, newborns, and children. Despite this, many still do not receive basic health services and lack access to essential medicines, products, and technologies. This report demonstrates the potential impact of increased prioritization of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health commodities and interventions in order to support advocates as they interact with decision-makers to influence policy and budget changes.

Publication date: September 2016

Region: Africa

This analysis provides policy recommendations for the US government to protect the public health gains made as a result of polio eradication through technical and financial resources.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: North America and Europe

The Healthy Household Initiative seeks to increase the accessibility, affordability, and use of health products by low-resource families through strengthened supply chains and innovative financing mechanisms. Results from this initiative implemented in India and Honduras are shared in this presentation.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Global

The messages within this document can be used by advocates, program implementers, and others who seek to promote increased access to and availability of affordable, quality-assured medicines, technologies and other health supplies for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Global

The goal of the Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD) project is to improve urban sanitation outcomes through developing scalable, market-based models that contribute to structural change within the region’s sanitation sector. A summary of gaps identified along the sanitation service chain from product scans completed in Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ghana are included in this brief. A French version of the brief is also available.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Global

PATH’s advocacy work builds on and continues global efforts to expand access to simple, essential, and affordable medicines, medical devices, and other health supplies to prevent deaths of women and children worldwide.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Africa, Asia, Latin America

This study provides an analysis of the public budget and expenditure for research and development (R&D) in South Africa, with a specific focus on health R&D. It outlines the government’s research agenda and R&D funding trends across all departments, as well as funding and trends for health-specific R&D in the Departments of Health, Science and Technology, and Trade and Industry.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Africa

The East African Community (EAC) has demonstrated commitment to harmonize the regulation of health technologies and build regulatory capacity across partner states. This document provides an overview of current regulatory systems at the EAC level and within partner states. It also summarizes key challenges and identifies potential solutions that could be the focus of future policy advocacy efforts.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Africa

The guidelines contain an overview of reprocessing materials and equipment, space planning and workflow, detailed step-by-step disinfection instructions, training and supervision considerations, and further considerations for health facility administrators and ministry of health officials. The general job aid should be posted in the reprocessing area along with the appropriate job aid for the selected method of disinfection. Training materials (including a quality improvement roadmap) can be tailored for training workshops or activities. French and Spanish translations of the guidelines and the general job aid are also available.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Oxygen technologies

In partnership with Congolese policymakers and civil society organizations, PATH is working to improve health through advocacy at the national level and in key provinces.

Publication date: June 2016

Region: Africa

This case study explores PATH’s effective scale-up of a Digital Immunization Registry System (ImmReg) in Vietnam. The web-based application is accessed by health workers via computers and smartphones to record and manage immunization data. ImmReg also sends Short Message Service (SMS) reminders to caretakers of children due for vaccinations.

Publication date: June 2016

Region: Asia, Global

In February 2016, PATH convened a workshop involving public and private family planning market specialists that resulted in the messaging framework. This communications tool encourages dialogue and information-sharing among stakeholders, and fosters coordination across sectors for stronger family planning markets.

Publication date: June 2016

Region: Global

GHS Bulletin provides updates on outbreaks of global importance, news on issues in global health security, and progress in PATH’s country activities in support of the US government’s Global Health Security Agenda.

Publication date: May 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: E-newsletters

For over 15 years, PATH has pursued culturally appropriate programmatic and technological innovations to extend survival and improve the quality of life for women with breast cancer. We focus on identifying approaches and technologies that are feasible, effective, and affordable in low-resource contexts, and we envision a continuous model of care that connects health care delivery (early detection, diagnosis, and treatment) with public participation (awareness, survival, and advocacy).

Publication date: May 2016

Region: Latin America, Global

Our world is increasingly interconnected, and while this raises risks, it also brings opportunities to collaborate on solutions that keep communities safe. PATH recently joined with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other organizations to help advance the US government’s pledge to support, assist, and empower poor countries in anticipating, preventing, and overcoming infectious disease outbreaks.

Publication date: May 2016

Region: Global

Saving Lives Through Better Data provides quarterly updates on the BID Initiative's efforts to improve data collection, quality, and use. It includes updates on progress, partnerships, and specific activities.

Publication date: May 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: E-newsletters

The BID Initiative is grounded in the belief that better data plus better decisions will lead to better health outcomes. The infographic depicts the initiative’s approach through Products, Policies & Practices, People, and Packaging.

Publication date: February 2016

Region: Global

This document includes a narrative and supporting graphic illustrating our theory on how to improve data systems and accelerate data use over a ten-year period in order to perpetuate a cycle of better data production and enhanced use of information to improve the performance of health systems.

Publication date: February 2016

Region: Africa, Global

This two-page issue brief provides important background on why policymakers and global health leaders must invest in health supply chains to help close the immunization gap, as well as provides resources on action steps on how to do so.

Publication date: February 2016

Region: Global