Diagnostics

We create affordable, portable, easy-to-use diagnostic tools and technologies that get results fast—so patients can get the right treatment at the right time, every time.

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Articles from our global team
67 Articles
67 Articles
67 Articles
  1. Manufa (2)
    August 17, 2023

    The case for investment: Insights from five African manufacturers on local manufacturing of diagnostic tools

    Bridging the gap between manufacturer needs and investor funding

  2. African manufacturing
    July 31, 2023

    Unlocking potential: Boosting existing capacity in diagnostics through innovative partnerships and funding models

    A recent investor convening highlighted promising opportunities for development finance institutions to support indigenous diagnostics companies with business cases and innovative funding models to enhance capacity, regulatory systems, and collaboration.

  3. A health care worker testing the Connection Loops COVID-19 data management tool. Photo: PATH/Tony Mapulanga.
    April 17, 2023

    Improving data management tools with human-centered design

    Rapid diagnostic tests are invaluable tools for COVID-19 response, but too many communities lacked access to the tests or were unable to collect the data they provided. PATH's dSTARR project aims to address these challenges.

  4. Dr. Maimouna Ndour Mbaye, a diabetes specialist, standing in a records room at the Marc Sankale Diabetes Center in Dakar, Senegal. Photo: PATH/Gabe Bienczyck
    February 21, 2023

    Integrating connected diagnostics in primary health care

    Digital health innovations, such as portable ultrasound scanners and heart rate monitors, can significantly improve access to timely care and treatment. But in low-resource settings, analog systems must catch up with digital solutions.

  5. Laboratory technician placing vials of blood in a centrifuge machine and logging information in the computer in the regional hospital laboratory in Thies, Senegal. Photo: PATH/Gabe Bienczycki.
    February 10, 2023

    Fighting antimicrobial resistance through connected diagnostics

    The rise of multidrug-resistant bacteria is a major public health threat, but connected diagnostic data can bolster the world’s capacity to effectively prepare and respond.

  6. A health care worker uses a tablet to record medical data.
    February 1, 2023

    Bridging digital health innovation with governance and patient safety

    Digital innovation and connected diagnostics can help address global health disparities, but it is essential to ensure health governance advances alongside new technologies.