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This case study details how PATH and partners led civil society advocates in a call for the East African Community (EAC) partner states to emphasize the importance of investing in health R&D in a 2018 joint communiqué—providing a basis for governments to be held accountable for upholding health financing commitments.

This case study examines the steps PATH took to highlight gaps in immunization coverage and funding in Uganda, advocacy which resulted in almost doubling the government funding for procurement of traditional vaccines across the country.

With the aim of galvanizing efforts to improve vaccination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), PATH partnered with the newly elected government in 2019 to convene governors and leaders from each of the DRC’s 26 provinces for the National Forum on Immunization and Polio Eradication. At the Forum, government leaders discussed joint efforts to strengthen the country’s immunization system and advance progress toward polio eradication, and ultimately signed the Kinshasa Declaration on Immunization and Polio Eradication—an unprecedented show of commitment made possible by PATH's advocacy.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of illness worldwide. The WHO ranks Vietnam as the 16th highest TB-burdened country in the world. Since 2016, PATH and Johnson & Johnson have been working together to address the high TB burden among children in Vietnam under the Breath For Life project. In 2020, we are launching Breath For Life 2.0 where we leverage learnings and results from Breath for Life to scale up the model across Vietnam and advocate for policy change at the national level.

Subcutaneous DMPA (DMPA-SC) is a three-month injectable contraceptive that is easy to use and uniquely suited for self-injection. Demonstration and practice injections are a key part of training programs for both health workers and self-injecting clients. Based on lessons learned in five countries, this memo summarizes PATH’s recommendations regarding devices for injection demonstration and practice, injection practice models, and waste disposal.This memo is included as part of PATH's training materials for facility- and community-based family planning providers.For more information, please visit www.path.org/dmpa-sc, sign up for our newsletter or email FPoptions@path.org.