Resources

This brief details PATH's advocacy work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as policy asks for the president.---Ce bref récapitule le travail de plaidoyer de PATH en République démocratique du Congo ainsi que les demandes politiques du président.

As part of PATH’s work in vaccine and pharmaceutical supply systems and equipment, this report summarizes experiments to assess the impact of the temperature and degree of freezing of water-packs on vaccine carrier cold life. The report also examines the impact of vial location on the freezing risk to vaccine vial contents during transport.

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.

This Supply Systems and Equipment document examines energy harvest control (EHC) systems and provides ministries of health, the World Health Organization Expanded Programme on Immunization, and staff of global agencies concerned with cold chain technology with a brief overview of EHCs. It answers frequently asked questions and provides a high-level overview of the technology.

This advocacy impact case study details how PATH advocates in Kenya's Kakamega county partnered with county government to ensure funding was set aside for a successful maternal and child health program. The cash transfer program, Imarisha Afya Ya Mama Na Mtoto, works to increase skilled delivery rates, reduce maternal and child mortality, reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and improve the nutrition status of children under two years of age.