PATH’s Healthy Markets project, funded by USAID, has introduced oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)—a powerful HIV prevention tool—into Vietnam for the first time. PATH is working with the Vietnam Ministry of Health, public and private clinics, and community-based organizations to enable those most at risk of HIV to access PrEP and prevent new HIV infections.

Publication date: July 2017

Region: Asia, North America and Europe, 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 an update on the campaign as of summer 2017 and highlights work PATH is advancing, thanks to support from our donors.

Publication date: July 2017

Region: Global

Part of series: Reports to contributors

Strengthening the capacity of every country to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats is in America’s national interest. This brief outlines threats to global health security and the case for investment and action to keep Americans safe.

Publication date: July 2017

Region: North America and Europe

Between 2013 and 2015, PATH tested a web- and mobile-based application that links local health care workers to the National Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment management database and sends short message service (SMS) text reminders to patients. In 2017, the Vietnam Ministry of Health decided to scale this system up nationwide using their own resources. This fact sheet details how the system supports TB treatment adherence and describes the journey from pilot to nationwide system.

Publication date: July 2017

Region: Asia

PATH lays out recommendations for the US Administration and Congress to accelerate progress toward a malaria-free world. By fully funding malaria programs, intensifying support for research and development, and leveraging US influence globally, the United States can take a decisive step toward eradicating malaria and a healthier future for all.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: North America and Europe

Advocacy for Better Health (ABH) advances policies, budgets, and programs for a variety of health topics, including HIV and AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, nutrition, maternal, newborn and child health, and sexual and reproductive health. In addition, ABH focuses on three cross-cutting priorities: domestic financing, commodity security, and human resources for health. These briefs highlight ABH priority issue areas and outline calls to action.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: Africa, Global

The Health Data Visualization Selection Assistant helps potential data visualization customers understand the process of data visualization tool selection as well as the various features of popular data visualization products so that users may choose the tool that best fits their needs.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: Global

PATH offers a proven track record and unique qualifications for diagnosing and overcoming market challenges. This fact sheet outlines our innovative work and approach to market dynamics.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: Global

PATH Journeys bring travelers to the heart of PATH's work, allowing them to experience firsthand the impact of our health innovations. This PATH Journeys brochure invites PATH supporters and others to join the trip to South Africa in June 2018.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: Global

PATH Journeys bring travelers to the heart of PATH's work, allowing them to experience firsthand the impact of our health innovations. This PATH Journeys brochure invites PATH supporters and others to join the trip to Vietnam in September/October 2018.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: Global

This policy brief highlights the global burden of sexually transmitted infections (STI) on women and adolescent girls, and the need for advocates, implementers, funders, and governments to come together to address the neglected STI crisis to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and ensure a healthier life is in reach for women and adolescent girls worldwide.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: North America and Europe, Global

In 2008, the South African National Department of Social Development initiated the Thogomelo project with the support of the United States Agency for International Development. PATH and Mott MacDonald Development South Africa (MM) (previously known as Health and Development Africa) managed the project, whose fundamental goal is to strengthen South Africa’s capacity to care for its community caregivers (CCGs) and to protect vulnerable children. The Thogomelo project aims to ensure the emotional well-being of CCGs, who form the backbone of community-based support to vulnerable children and others in need of care.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: Africa

The total cost of ownership (TCO) tool for cold chain equipment (CCE) is designed to help users understand the costs of purchasing and maintaining CCE over time. The tool allows country-specific customization for modeling capital and operating expenses of World Health Organization Performance, Quality and Safety prequalified equipment via interactive worksheets.

Please note: the TCO tool is not Mac compatible. When using the tool, please be sure to enable macros; help on this topic can be found on the instructions tab.

Publication date: June 2017

Region: Global

Advocacy for Better Health is a US Agency for International Development five-year, US$20 million project aimed at improving the availability, accessibility, and quality of health and social services in Uganda. Implemented by PATH and Initiatives Inc., the project aspires to engage communities in the planning and monitoring of health and social services, and enhance the capacity of civil society organizations to represent citizen interests and conduct advocacy to strengthen health-related policies, budgets, and programs.

Publication date: May 2017

Region: Africa

The Gavi Full Country Evaluations was a prospective study from 2013 to 2016 in four countries: Bangladesh, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia. The study aimed to understand and quantify the barriers and drivers of immunization program improvements, with a focus on the contributions made by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. These briefs summarize the key findings and recommendations from the evaluation period.

Publication date: May 2017

Region: Africa, Asia

This brief outlines PATH’s priorities at the 70th World Health Assembly, including access to essential medicines; immunization; epidemic preparedness; maternal, adolescent, and child health; and more.

Publication date: May 2017

Region: North America and Europe

The series covers the three menstrual health themes—normalizing taboos, menstrual hygiene products (access, affordability, and appropriateness), and disposal systems and access to infrastructure in the Indian context.

Publication date: May 2017

Region: Asia

As malaria programs move closer to achieving elimination, more sensitive point-of-care diagnostic tests are needed to detect the final parasite reservoirs. PATH and collaborators have developed a highly sensitive diagnostic test for Plasmodium falciparum malaria to use in the surveillance and mass screen-and-treat programs critical for malaria elimination.

Publication date: April 2017

Region: Global

This brief provides a summary of the establishment of the first human milk bank in Viet Nam.

Publication date: April 2017

Region: Asia

This fact sheet describes PATH’s efforts to eliminate meningococcal meningitis epidemics from Africa, once and for all. It covers work across meningitis projects, including the development and distribution of MenAfriVac®, the vaccine that has virtually eliminated meningitis A wherever it has been introduced.

Publication date: April 2017

Region: Global