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Private companies have limited incentive to develop products that address poverty-related diseases such as malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis because the chances of technical failure during development are high and the potential for profit may be minimal. But over the past two decades, a critical tool has emerged to help address this gap: the product development partnership (PDP), which brings together public, private, academic, and philanthropic expertise and funding to develop and deliver global health products that would otherwise have little or no chance of coming to market. Many of these PDPs take a portfolio-based approach, spreading investments among multiple companies to increase the probability that at least one viable product will emerge to meet the need. This paper examines one successful PDP effort, PATH’s G6PD Diagnostic Initiative, to highlight key factors that can lead to challenges and contribute to success. Although each PDP is unique, and PDPs can vary greatly in scale, scope, and the number and configuration of partners, many of the lessons from this initiative are broadly applicable to other global health efforts and may be helpful to funders, product developers, policymakers, and researchers as they consider engaging in PDPs.

The key objective of this report is to provide an overview of the respiratory care equipment supplier landscape in Vietnam. This document was jointly produced by PATH and the Vietnam Ministry of Health Cabinet Office to provide buyers with a preliminary assessment of respiratory care equipment availability in Vietnam’s domestic market. For each type of product, the document includes a list of suppliers, general and specification considerations, and product price range.Products covered in this report are equipment and consumables necessary for the provision of medical oxygen, such as oxygen concentrators, ventilators, patient monitors, pulse oximeters, and delivery interfaces.Audiences who may find this report useful include local government decision-makers, such as ministries of health; health facility procurement officers; and global organizations, such as multilateral agencies. Information in this report could offer insights into product offerings, pricing information, and supplier capacity. The document may also benefit distributors and wholesalers of RC equipment who can derive a deeper knowledge of the competitive landscape for their services and potential market opportunities.This market report focuses primarily on Vietnam distributors and manufacturers of respiratory care equipment. The information was collected between July and November 2021. Any information should be taken as indicative only and should be verified with individual suppliers by the buyers at the relevant stage in the procurement process.

The GFF is a multi-stakeholder global partnership housed at the World Bank. Founded in 2015, the GFF pioneers a sustainable financing model that puts governments in the lead, while bringing a range of other partners together to support efforts to ensure all women, children, and adolescents can survive and thrive.

In 2015, when PATH began advocating for R&D in Kenya, it became clear that there was no real constituency for these efforts—individual organizations focused on advocating for specific health priorities. One strong, unified coalition of advocates was needed if the country was to successfully advance R&D advocacy

Uganda recognizes immunization as key to achieving universal health coverage, as evidenced by its inclusion as a major strategy to achieve the Ministry of Health Sector Strategic Plan (2021/22-2025/26) objective of reducing VPDs. To achieve the country’s immunization goals, the government has implemented activities aligning with ADI commitments under the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization (UNEPI). When it comes to assessing the success of these activities and the country’s progress on advancing immunization commitments, Uganda is trailblazing new efforts to boost compliance with ADI commitments, including through the development of a scorecard to enable accountability for upholding immunization commitments.