PATH’s Healthy Markets project, funded by USAID, has worked with the Ministry of Health, public and private clinics, and community-based organizations to introduce HIV self-testing into Vietnam for the first time. HIV self-testing offers a private, confidential, and convenient testing option, particularly those who face social barriers to HIV services. This fact sheet provides early results of this pilot program.

Publication date: July 2017

Region: Asia, North America and Europe, Global

More than 300 million people who live in rural areas of the Mekong region are among the most at-risk for Japanese encephalitis (JE) infection due to changes in the Mekong region’s ecological conditions. This fact sheet describes how PATH helps ensure that children are vaccinated against JE throughout the region.

Publication date: July 2017

Region: Asia

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

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

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

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

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 provides an overview of PATH’s project to introduce fortified rice in Myanmar. The goal of the project is to reduce micronutrient deficiencies in the population while also creating income-generating opportunities. PATH is working with government and private-sector partners to create a thriving private market for fortified rice and to distribute it to vulnerable populations.

Publication date: April 2017

Region: Asia

PATH has worked to improve immunization rates in Vietnam by developing a digital immunization registry. ImmReg saves time, reduces errors, and improves on-time immunization rates by digitizing records and sending vaccination reminders to clients’ mobile phones. From 2016, ImmReg was integrated into the government-led National Immunization Information System in Vietnam.

Publication date: March 2017

Region: Asia

This brochure outlines PATH's work in China, where we collaborate with government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, research institutes, and manufacturers to improve health and save lives. With technical assistance from PATH, China is becoming a leading supplier of lifesaving health technologies and products for use in low-resource settings. Programmatic areas include tuberculosis, vaccines and immunization, neglected tropical diseases, and reproductive health.

Publication date: February 2017

Region: Asia

Part of series: Country brochures

This fact sheet describes soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic intestinal worms.

Publication date: January 2017

Region: Africa, Asia, Latin America

This four-page brief describes PATH’s work in collaboration with the government of India and other partners to expand use of fortified rice in India. Studies have shown that fortified rice is a powerful intervention to combat micronutrient malnutrition, especially among women and young children.

Publication date: January 2017

Region: Asia

This website about PATH’s China country program provides an overview of the program and its featured projects. See other PATH program websites.

Publication date: 2017

Region: Asia

Part of series: Program websites

This website about PATH’s India country program provides an overview of the program and its featured projects. See other PATH program websites.

Publication date: 2017

Region: Asia

Part of series: Program websites

This website about PATH’s Vietnam country program provides an overview of the program and its featured projects. See other PATH program websites.

Publication date: 2017

Region: Asia

Part of series: Program websites

PATH assesses diagnostic needs, landscapes potential solutions, and determines appropriate strategies to improve diagnostic testing to support schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases control and elimination programs. Based upon literature reviews and previous input from experts, two diagnostic use cases are prioritized for further exploration.

Author: Hawkins KR, Cantera JL, Storey HL, Leader BT, de los Santos T

Publication date: December 2016

Region: Africa, Asia, Latin America

This fact sheet gives an overview of the scope and activities for the Global Health Security Partnership for the PATH team in Vietnam.

Publication date: November 2016

Region: Asia

PATH is collaborating with the Novartis Foundation to introduce an innovative healthcare delivery model designed to improve hypertension management and control in Vietnam. The three-year program aims to improve blood pressure control among adults by increasing access to and use of high-quality hypertension services that are sustainable and scalable.

Publication date: November 2016

Region: Asia

This fact sheet describes the collaboration between PATH and local leaders in India to scale up integrated human milk banking systems—giving more babies access to lifesaving health and nutrition.

Publication date: November 2016

Region: Asia, Global

Syphilis remains a serious health threat for pregnant women and newborns, though elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of syphilis is within reach. This paper, focusing on Nigeria, Zambia, and India, provides policy recommendations to strengthen commitment to EMTCT of syphilis and advance solutions that expand access to high-quality services.

Publication date: October 2016

Region: Africa, Asia