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Uterine balloon tamponades (UBT) are an effective, safe, and easy to use intervention to manage severe postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal death. PATH and Sinapi biomedical, a South African medical device manufacturer, are advancing the Ellavi UBT—a low-cost, fully assembled UBT designed specifically for use in low-resource health facilities.

This case study examines the Effective Vaccine Management initiative, the impact it has on immunization supply chains in Uganda, and the improvements plans required.

Menstruation is a basic biological process for girls and women, yet many in India face challenges with managing menstruation, largely due to taboos and restrictions, including the availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products and systems for safe disposal. This messaging framework provides overarching themes and talking points on menstrual hygiene management for most audiences. They put spokespersons and advocates on common ground so individuals and groups can echo and reinforce each other through their advocacy and outreach efforts.

This report summarizes outcomes from the African Innovation Effect held in Durban, South Africa, in May, 2017.

One of the primary benefits of ICTs is the improved ability to collect, analyze, and use data. But to do this well and sustainably requires fostering a data use culture. In this paper, we explore two frameworks that PATH has developed to highlight the necessary components of a data use culture-at a national system or country level as well as at organization, facility, community, or individual levels. We also present recommendations for how the digital health field can take local, regional, and global action to accelerate the rate at which countries and communities are designing and building their own data use cultures.