Product development and access

Devices

We create affordable, demand-driven, fit-for-purpose medical devices and health technologies that meet local needs and price points.

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Convening a community of practice to accelerate the introduction and scale-up of G6PD diagnostics
April 13, 2022
Developing a Diabetes CarePak to improve access to safe insulin administration and self-care in Kenya
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How bag-mediated filtration systems are revolutionizing environmental surveillance
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  1. Helen Kamau, regional lead for PATH’s Access to Medical Devices portfolio, stands with representatives from Build Health International at Africa’s 1st Regional Biomedical Engineering and Health Technologies Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: BHI
    January 15, 2024

    Strong health systems require resilient biomedical engineering: Four ways to expand its reach

    Medical devices are a vital component of effective health care delivery yet not enough attention is given to the critical role of biomedical engineers in maintaining the equipment that keep patients alive. Below are four ways to address this gap.
  2. A community health worker's travel case of family planning options including the injectable contraceptive DMPA-SC (brand name Sayana Press)
    September 12, 2023

    The Injectables Access Collaborative: Putting self-injectable contraception within reach

    The Injectables Access Collaborative (AC) provides data-driven technical assistance, coordination, resources, and tools to ensure that women and girls have increased access to DMPA-SC and self-injection as part of an expanded range of contraceptive methods, delivered through informed choice programming.
  3. Nanthalile Mugala, MD, MMed, is PATH’s Chief of the Africa Region. Photo: PATH/Francis Kaira.
    June 27, 2023

    Forging pathways to universal health coverage in Africa

    PATH’s Dr. Nanthalile Mugala reflects on the innovation, partnerships, and people driving health equity in Africa.
  4. Microarray patches are a groundbreaking, needle-free technology PATH is advancing to increase access to lifesaving vaccines and other essential medicines. Photo: PATH.
    February 9, 2023

    Swapping needles for patches could improve vaccine equity

    Microarray patches are a groundbreaking needle-free technology that could radically transform how vaccines are administered, but equitable access is far from guaranteed.
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