Resources

A short, community-focused guide developed by PATH and partners to raise awareness about the importance of medical oxygen. It explains what medical oxygen is, why it's vital for saving lives, and how it is used to treat conditions such as pneumonia, complications after childbirth, and COVID-19. The document highlights Zambia's efforts to expand oxygen access through the national plan, training of health workers, and investments in production and maintenance systems. It also corrects common myths and misconceptions about oxygen use, emphasizing that oxygen is safe, effective, and essential for quality health care.

The World Health Organization-recommended single-dose schedule for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is expected to bring operational efficiencies and lower costs to country immunization programs. PATH conducted a study on behalf of the HPV Vaccine Acceleration Program Partners Initiative (HAPPI) Consortium to obtain insights into how switching to a single-dose schedule has impacted HPV vaccination programs in low- and middle-income countries and to gather insights for ongoing program planning and sustainability with a single-dose schedule. PATH conducted 35 semi-structured key informant interviews with national and subnational stakeholders in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Solomon Islands to explore the operational aspects of switching from a two-dose to a one-dose HPV vaccination schedule across key thematic areas of the immunization program. This report shares high-level results from the study.

PATH conducted a study on behalf of the HPV Vaccine Acceleration Program Partners Initiative (HAPPI) Consortium on reaching out-of-school (OOS) girls with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). OOS girls are frequently missed by HPV vaccination campaigns where vaccine delivery is often centered around schools. PATH conducted interviews with 77 stakeholders in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Mali, Senegal, and Solomon Islands to identify innovative strategies, challenges, and opportunities to vaccinate OOS girls against HPV. This slide deck provides a comprehensive overview of the study, including methods, key results and learnings, and recommendations for LMICs.

A short, community-focused guide developed by PATH and partners to raise awareness about the importance of medical oxygen. It explains what medical oxygen is, why it’s vital for saving lives, and how it is used to treat conditions such as pneumonia, complications after childbirth, and COVID-19. The document highlights Malawi’s efforts to expand oxygen access through the National Medical Oxygen Roadmap (2021–2026), training of health workers, and investments in production and maintenance systems. It also corrects common myths and misconceptions about oxygen use, emphasizing that oxygen is safe, effective, and essential for quality health care.

Oxygen therapy can save millions of lives. Decision-makers should take action today to ensure equitable, predictable access for all patients. This resource, part of the oxygen primer, offers a messaging map to help advocates communicate about the need for scaling up oxygen delivery in health facilities, and how to prioritize the issue. Advocates can mix and match these messages depending on their specific audience and their need.