Resources

This two-page issue brief provides important background on why policymakers and global health leaders must invest in health supply chains to help close the immunization gap, as well as provides resources on action steps on how to do so.

This issue of Outlook establishes menstrual health as a sexual and reproductive health and rights issue; presents the obstacles to and the consequences of not promoting and protecting menstrual health; and highlights opportunities to improve menstrual health in low-resource settings.

The BID Initiative is grounded in the belief that better data plus better decisions will lead to better health outcomes. The infographic depicts the initiative’s approach through Products, Policies & Practices, People, and Packaging.

This pilot used data collected in Uganda to report on the root causes of cold chain equipment failure. The resulting information may be used to inform global policy, equipment design, and country-level cold chain improvements.

As part of PATH’s work in vaccine and pharmaceutical supply systems and equipment, this report summarizes experiments to develop a visual inspection method for determining whether water-packs are frozen, partially frozen, or unfrozen when removed from a freezer for use in vaccine carriers. The report also examines water-pack temperature and expansion during freezing.