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The MAP Center of Excellence has developed draft target product profiles (TPPs) that outline key characteristics for rabies and HPV vaccine MAPs. The TPPs describe minimally acceptable and optimal targets for features such as thermostability, dosage, and vaccination regimens.The TPPs were informed by background research and internal and external consultations to refine key attributes and gather input from experts—including MAP developers, manufacturers, vaccinologists, and global health stakeholders. These versions of the TPPs serve as drafts broadly distributed for public consultation. Please send any feedback or comments on the documents to maps@path.org. The TPPs will serve as living documents that will evolve over time as new data are generated.

This is a guidance note prepared for management of pregnant and lactating mothers during COVID-19 pandemic. The brochure includes relevant information for pregnant and lactating mothers and their family members during COVID-19 outbreak. It also provides guidance for COVID-19 suspected or positive pregnant and lactating mothers.

The Prospective Country Evaluation (PCE) is an embedded mixed-methods evaluation platform designed to examine the Global Fund business model, investments and contribution to disease program outcomes and impact in eight countries. The PCE generates timely evidence to support program improvements and accelerate progress towards the objectives of the Global Fund 2017-2022 Strategy.This report presents findings from Guatemala in 2019-2020.

A complete understanding of the current availability of oxygen can enable precise identification of gaps within or across health facilities and streamline efforts to ensure accurate supply of needed oxygen delivery devices. The Baseline Assessment Manual provides operational training and related resources for those involved in conducting a baseline assessment of the current status of oxygen delivery systems and barriers to access. The manual consists of the main training guide and two supporting resources—the baseline assessment survey and the baseline assessment training PowerPoint.This resource is part of the Oxygen Delivery Toolkit: Resources to plan and scale medical oxygen. The materials provided within the toolkit can be used together or separately, as needed. The complete toolkit is available at www.path.org/oxygen-delivery-toolkit.

When sick children arrive at primary health care (PHC) facilities, it is critical that they are appropriately screened, diagnosed, and managed, and if needed, referred to urgent care without delay. Clinical signs alone do not detect all indicators of severe illness in children. In order for health care workers to make the right diagnosis, they must be equipped with the right tools and training, including access to and training for pulse oximeters and clinical decision support tools.In many facilities across low- and middle-income countries, these critical tools are not broadly available, not functioning properly, not suited for newborns and children under one year old, or providers lack appropriate training and support. In addition, there is often no comprehensive policy to help countries select the best devices for their environments, and little information is available on their health impact, cost-effectiveness, or suitability in PHC settings.PATH, with support from Unitaid, and in partnership with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, is implementing the Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) project to improve access to affordable and appropriate tools to help health care workers identify critically ill children and refer them for treatment without delay.This fact sheet offers an overview of the project and the partnership involved in this work.