PATH explored how 11 emerging innovations for women, newborns, and children could help dramatically accelerate progress in maternal and child survival, specifically in the context of USAID’s 24 priority countries. The 11 innovations we modeled were identified through the Innovation Countdown 2030 initiative.

Publication date: September 2016

Region: North America and Europe, Global

As part of PATH’s work in vaccine and pharmaceutical technologies, this technology update highlights our work in microarray patches (also known as microneedle patches) for drug delivery. It explores the advantages of delivering drugs by microarray patch including the potential for increased patient compliance and safety. A related technology update captures our work in microarray patches for vaccine delivery.

Publication date: September 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Technology Updates

As part of PATH’s work in vaccine and pharmaceutical technologies, this technology update highlights our work in microarray patches (also known as microneedle patches) for vaccine delivery. It explores the advantages of delivering vaccines by microarray patch including the potential for increased thermostability, ease of use, and safety. A related technology update captures our work in microarray patches for drug delivery.

Publication date: September 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Technology Updates

This publication presents highlights from the 20-year story of PATH and its partners who developed, validated, and are introducing SILCS—the first new diaphragm in 50 years. Marketed by Kessel medintim GmbH as the Caya® contoured diaphragm—SILCS is expanding women’s options for nonhormonal contraception in developed and developing countries.

Publication date: September 2016

Region: Global

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) remain a massive global health problem. More robust, simple, and sensitive diagnostic tools will improve the ability of control programs to determine infection and response procedures. This document illustrates PATH’s contributions toward creating a business case for financing, developing, and deploying new diagnostics for detection of STH infection.

Publication date: September 2016

Region: Global

PATH's 2015 annual report celebrates significant PATH milestones across four key areas: malaria, vaccines and immunization, women's and girls' health, and nutrition and child health. From important advances in malaria control and elimination to new contraceptive options reaching women who have never before used modern family planning methods, these achievements underscore PATH's leadership in global health innovation. Together with our more than 2,000 partner organizations, PATH has reached an average of 150 million people per year since 2011 with sustainable health solutions like these.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Annual reports

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

More than 150 leading global health and development thinkers convened on June 15, 2016, for The Innovation Effect: Powering Disruptive Global Health Solutions in Washington, DC. This conference report provides an overview of the insights shared when attendees explored what happens when unique partnerships, disruptive technologies, transformed systems, and data-driven insights combine in often unexpected ways to create dramatic improvements in the health and well-being of people around the world.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Global

This fact sheet describes PATH’s work to increase access to oxygen therapy for the treatment of life-threatening pneumonia and hypoxemia in newborns and children. Facilitating inclusion of expanded uses of oxygen on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List, as well as the inclusion of oxygen technologies and pulse oximetry in global commodity lists and treatment guidelines, are essential for reducing child mortality.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Oxygen technologies

This fact sheet highlights PATH’s work to address rotavirus, the leading cause of severe diarrheal disease. It includes general information about our efforts to increase access to and effectiveness of existing vaccines, as well as to develop new vaccines and to raise awareness through advocacy.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Diarrheal disease fact sheets

Pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries have inadequate access to lifesaving maternal health products, resulting in preventable deaths when complications arise during pregnancy or childbirth. Healthy markets are essential to improving access to these products. This series of advocacy papers provides specific and actionable recommendations that advocates and decision-makers—globally and in three target countries:  Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Nigeria—can use to raise awareness of the urgent actions needed and push for positive policy change to improve the quality and availability of essential maternal health products.

Publication date: August 2016

Region: Africa, Asia, Global

At the 2016 Women Deliver 4th Global Conference, PATH and Women Deliver sponsored eight regional advocacy caucuses to spur collective, local action to improve the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women around the world. This report highlights the outcomes of the caucuses.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Global

Hypoxemia has a high risk of mortality and requires treatment with lifesaving oxygen. However, oxygen is not always available or accessible, and many health facilities in low-resource settings are faced with insufficient supply. We seek to expand access to cost-effective, easy-to-use, and reliable oxygen technologies.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Oxygen technologies

As part of PATH’s work in vaccine and pharmaceutical technologies, these reports highlight our research into phase-change materials (PCMs) applicable to vaccine and pharmaceutical cold chain equipment (CCE) including refrigerators and carriers. The reports explore the landscape of suitable PCMs, compatibility of PCMs with materials commonly used in CCE, the thermal characteristics of PCMs, and the implications of PCM characteristics for CCE.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Global

PATH’s Reach Campaign is a $125 million fundraising initiative to accelerate progress toward a world where health is within reach for everyone. This report provides a snapshot update on the campaign as of summer 2016 and includes details about the extension of our campaign goal and timeline.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Reports to contributors

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.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Global

Part of series: Oxygen technologies

These fact sheets describe PATH's pilot introduction project to deliver the injectable contraceptive Sayana® Press (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate or DMPA) to women in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as research on the potential for self-injection of Sayana® Press. The fact sheets also provide clinical information about Sayana® Press.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Africa, Global

Advocacy is an effective method to achieve global health goals by ensuring that necessary resources, policies, and political will are available to support important programs. These resources help new and experienced advocates assess policy advocacy options, plan goals and activities, and develop a comprehensive strategy for advocacy impact. For more information, please visit: http://sites.path.org/advocacyandpolicy/how-we-do-it/strengthen-advocacy-capacity/.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Africa, Asia, Global

PATH seeks to assess diagnostic needs, survey potential solutions, and determine an appropriate strategy to identify the point in the cycle of trachoma transmission, infection, and elimination that would best be targeted for a new diagnostic technology and to articulate the business case for its development.

Publication date: July 2016

Region: Global