PATH Events

PATH representatives from eight country offices attended the first-ever International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC) hosted by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Women Deliver Conference brought together more than 6,000 advocates, leaders, and changemakers from diverse fields worldwide to advance gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the wellbeing of girls and women. PATH hosted and participated in various events at Women Deliver, and our exhibition booth was an opportunity to share how our organization is actively working towards health equity and universal health coverage.

At the 15th International Health Economics Association (IHEA) World Congress, PATH presented findings from recent human papillomavirus (HPV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and malaria vaccine health economics projects and exchanged learnings with peers and partners. The IHEA Congress is a global forum for health economists to engage around the latest methodological developments, present recent research findings, and explore the implications of this research for health policy and practice.

PATH acted as secretariat of the 3rd National Forum on Immunization and Polio Eradication, held in Kinshasa in the presence of the President of the Republic and 350 guests. The Kinshasa Declaration, signed in 2019 at the first National Forum, laid a solid foundation for achieving universal health coverage in the Central African country. The authorities remain committed to increasing and disbursing an immunization budget line to cover the costs of traditional vaccines, to meeting co-financing needs for new vaccines, and to maintaining free immunization for children.

PATH delegates hosted various side-events on digital health, NCDs, and UHC at the 76th World Health Assembly.

PATH had the honor to host this unique, bi-annual international forum in Seattle for the first time. 300 attendees were able to participate in sessions that took a deep look at technical research from global leaders in the field, and get fresh perspectives and new data from up-and-coming experts working in microneedle research and development.

The first biennial International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC), organized by AlignMNH and in partnership with the maternal and newborn health community, was held this May and will be held every two years to maintain global progress towards improving maternal and newborn health.

IMNHC Recap: Uniting for Integrated Maternal and Newborn Health

At the 35th International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC), PATH presented new findings from recent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine projects, exchanged learnings with partners, and shared more about our efforts to accelerate HPV vaccine research and delivery.

Digital health can play a pivotal role in accelerating delivery to the last mile and achieving Universal Health Coverage. Organized under the aegis of the Think 20 engagements and designed to serve as curtain-raiser to the second G20 Health Working Group (HWG) meeting, PATH, in partnership with Observer Research Foundation and Digital Square, organized a thought leadership event to discuss what it takes to develop ‘A Global Digital Health Framework for Connected Healthcare’ on April 13, in New Delhi. The event brought together experts from diverse sectors and organizations.

PATH held a webinar on the opportunities and challenges of malaria vaccines over the next 5 years. The webinar explored key challenges to vaccine development and access—financial, scientific, and delivery—with perspectives offered by experts in their respective fields.

PATH joined Africa’s top policymakers, researchers, and health workers at the 5th Africa Health Agenda International Conference to reflect on progress, assess gaps, and identify necessary next steps toward developing a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem.

In this PATH Live Forum, we gained insight into creating an equitable, sustainable, and beneficial environment for connected diagnostics in global health. We also examined the hurdles global and local health leaders face when attempting to scale up connected diagnostics systems.

This PATH Live Forum examined the new approaches and tools for universal health coverage, currently being implemented by PATH and partners. Speakers also highlighted the latest in integrated service delivery, epidemic preparedness, telemedicine, and other people-centered approaches that create continuity and stability for health care workers and the communities that depend on them.

On the occasion of World Health Summit 2022 in Berlin, PATH, Allies Improving PHC, Matahri, and Resolve to Save Lives hosted a breakfast reception on Sunday, October 16th focused on advancing and advocating for integrated primary health care and pandemic preparedness and response as part of a 3-in-1 investment to improve universal health coverage, increase health and wellbeing and ensure resilience to future health threats.

Co-hosted by Foreign Policy and The African Union, this event held on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly brought together experts to discuss what it will take to expand local manufacturing and strengthen health systems infrastructure across Africa.