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When countries consider introducing new vaccines, immunization program cost and affordability are key questions. Data are limited on what vaccinating pregnant populations costs. To help fill this gap, PATH conducted prospective studies in collaboration with ministries of health and other partners to understand cost of delivery and introduction implications for new vaccines given in pregnancy in Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, and Nepal. The estimates will help inform policy decisions in low- and middle-income countries where maternal immunization-preventable diseases often hit hardest.Find here links to the peer-reviewed journal articles and fact sheets summarizing the research from Kenya, Ghana, and Mozambique. Publication of the Bangladesh and Nepal results is forthcoming. (Materials available in English and, as applicable, in Portuguese.)

Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis reached the World Health Organization’s (WHO) elimination threshold in both Plateau and Nasarawa States in north-central Nigeria in 2017 and 2021, respectively.However, no evidence-informed plan was created to detect or respond to potential recrudescence of the eliminated diseases while waiting for national elimination to occur. To meet this gap, Plateau and Nasarawa States were selected to pilot the development of the WHO integrated post validation/verification surveillance (PVS) planning toolkit for neglected tropical diseases.PATH conducted the pilot, working in collaboration with The Carter Center – Nigeria as a local partner.

The Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) has been implementing the five-year Sustainable WASH Project in Ethiopia to strengthen water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in schools, health facilities, and communities, contributing directly to Ethiopia’s One WASH National Program and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Safe Water Initiative 2025 strategy.Acting as a central hub, MWA has coordinated partners’ activities in the Amhara Region, and supported the expansion of improved WASH services. In August 2024, PATH conducted the endline evaluation of WASH services in 26 selected health facilities across Dera, Farta, and North Mecha Woredas.This evaluation focused on assessing the quality, functionality, and improvements in WASH services, particularly for facilities implementing the Clean Clinic Model. The findings highlight progress achieved since baseline and midline assessments, while emphasizing the challenges faced due to Ethiopia’s ongoing conflict and climate change impacts.

This fact sheet on the history of vaccines gives a brief overview of disease rates before and after the development of vaccines.

Opportunities for integrated, woman-centered approaches to primary health care across the life courseGlobal awareness and advocacy for gender-responsive health care has increased, and we are seeing significant improvements in maternal health and access to contraception globally. However, a substantial women’s health gap remains, with women spending more time in poor health because of conditions that affect them differently or disproportionately.Delivered through integrated, person-centered primary health care, products and services designed for the wide range of women’s and girls’ needs can dramatically improve their health and well-being across all life stages. This includes both innovations for female-specific conditions and for conditions that affect women disproportionately or differently.Held on January 23, 2025 as part of PATH's Women's Health Initiative, this webinar focused on women and girls’ health across the life course, including adolescence, the antenatal/postpartum period, and later adulthood, as well as opportunities to support mental health during all life stages. Speakers addressed some of the biggest health concerns faced by women and girls at these life stages, shared what has been most effective in addressing those issues, and identified what is needed for sustainable solutions.Monica Mutesa, Zambia Country Coordinator with the Injectables Access Collaborative, PATH, moderated this event with the following featured speakers:Nelly Munyasia, Executive Director, Reproductive Health Network KenyaDr. Lori Newman, Deputy Director of STI and Gynecology, Women’s Health Innovations, Gates FoundationNakato Grace, Village Health Team Member/Community Health Worker, Jinja District, Uganda